Fairness and Learning Disabilities

How Monolingual Teachers Can Support English Language Acquisition for Multilingual Learners

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

And universal assessments that test multilingual students in English can provide inaccurate information that teachers use to guide their practice or can wrongly indicate learning disabilities. Just the recognition of this counter narrative has changed my teaching. But there are also other steps I’ve taken to change my practice.

English

English Language Languages Teachers

Reading Is Visually Unnatural—Here's How to Help Students Who Struggle

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

EdSurge talked with Taylor about what makes reading a visually unnatural activity, why reading inefficiency isn’t a learning disability, and how early intervention can increase fluency and foster joy in reading. these reading skills don't correlate with intelligence, and reading inefficiently isn't a learning disability.

Reading

Reading Learning Disabilities Disabilities Motivation

17 Little-Known Tips, Tricks and Hacks for Using Google in the Classroom

Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2018

The tools span everything from music to time-saving shortcuts and supports for struggling students or those with learning disabilities. In all fairness, it was pretty sweet. Check out these educators’ top picks or explore a list of attendee favorites here. Looking for a way to introduce music to young learners?

Essay

Essay Plagiarism Coaching Learning Disabilities

What is the Problem of Classroom Management?

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Additionally, adapting management techniques to address the diverse needs of students, including those with learning disabilities or behavioral challenges, can pose significant challenges. These consequences should be fair, proportionate, and communicated in advance to ensure transparency and accountability.

Classroom Management

Classroom Management Learning Disabilities Disabilities Communication

Is The SAT Secure? What the College Board Is Doing to Respond to the Admissions Scandal

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2019

The incident has raised questions about the fairness and validity of the admissions process as a whole, and specifically about whether the SAT is as secure as it should be. When I came to College Board six years ago, we talked to a lot of groups representing students with learning disabilities.

Disabilities

Disabilities Exams Learning Disabilities Testing

As a Paraprofessional, My Role Is Undervalued, Underpaid and Too Often, Forgotten

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2023

I've worked with students who have autism, behavioral challenges, learning disabilities and more — and every time a student is in crisis, I'm by their side. Over the course of each year, I develop strong relationships with the students I serve, especially with the one I'm assigned to.

Assignments

Assignments Learning Disabilities Disabilities Fairness

Five Tips for Writing Academic Integrity Statements in the Age of AI

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

In a meta-analysis on the use of AI chatbots in education, Wu and Yu (2023) found that AI chatbots can significantly improve learning outcomes, specifically in the areas of learning performance, motivation, self-efficacy, interest, and perceived value of learning. This is not fair” (Syed, 2023).

Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams

How Should Professors Respond When Students Ask for Accommodations?

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2019

I do not imagine that our program is their only or top priority, but I also do not imagine that it is fair to let some make up months of past due work to improve a grade from a previous semester or give extra time on evaluations without medical justification. How much do you bend? I have 22 students all on the exact same schedule.

Disabilities

Disabilities Students Assignments Syllabus

Bridging the Gap: Overcoming Barriers in Higher Ed for Students with Disabilities including Neurodivergent Learners

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

of Australian undergraduate students reported having a learning disability. iii] [iv] ; furthermore, 19% of US undergraduate students reported having a disability, and of these, 35% reported a learning disability [v] for 2016 (the most current data we could find). For instance, in 2019, 6.2%

Disabilities

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities

Bridging the Gap: Overcoming Barriers in Higher Ed for Students with Disabilities including Neurodivergent Learners

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

of Australian undergraduate students reported having a learning disability. iii] [iv] ; furthermore, 19% of US undergraduate students reported having a disability, and of these, 35% reported a learning disability [v] for 2016 (the most current data we could find). For instance, in 2019, 6.2%

Disabilities

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities

AI in Education

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

AI also plays a role in the early identification of learning disabilities and special needs. This raises concerns about fairness and equity, as students from underrepresented groups might face further disadvantages. This raises concerns about fairness and equity in the learning process.

Ethics

Ethics Education Gamification Learning Styles

Five Tips for Writing Academic Integrity Statements in the Age of AI

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

In a meta-analysis on the use of AI chatbots in education, Wu and Yu (2023) found that AI chatbots can significantly improve learning outcomes, specifically in the areas of learning performance, motivation, self-efficacy, interest, and perceived value of learning. This is not fair” (Syed, 2023).

Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams

Can You Be a ‘Good Teacher’ Inside a Failing School?

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2018

My children are being cheated because they are not given the same experiences as their counterparts in other schools, and that’s not fair,” says Brownlee. My children are being cheated because they are not given the same experiences as their counterparts in other schools, and that’s not fair. They need it. They deserve it.”'

Teachers

Teachers Schools Coaching Fairness

To Use or Not to Use Zoom in an In-Person Course

Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

doctor's appointment, university obligation, learning disability, etc.). What circumstances do you feel would be fair for a student to join via Zoom instead of being in person? Since the end of the pandemic, I have opened Zoom for every class period for my in-person class. is discussed on the first day of class.

Disabilities

Disabilities Exams Instructors Syllabus

Teaching Vanguard

How Monolingual Teachers Can Support English Language Acquisition for Multilingual Learners

Reading Is Visually Unnatural—Here's How to Help Students Who Struggle

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17 Little-Known Tips, Tricks and Hacks for Using Google in the Classroom

What is the Problem of Classroom Management?

Is The SAT Secure? What the College Board Is Doing to Respond to the Admissions Scandal

As a Paraprofessional, My Role Is Undervalued, Underpaid and Too Often, Forgotten

Five Tips for Writing Academic Integrity Statements in the Age of AI

How Should Professors Respond When Students Ask for Accommodations?

Bridging the Gap: Overcoming Barriers in Higher Ed for Students with Disabilities including Neurodivergent Learners

Bridging the Gap: Overcoming Barriers in Higher Ed for Students with Disabilities including Neurodivergent Learners

AI in Education

Five Tips for Writing Academic Integrity Statements in the Age of AI

Can You Be a ‘Good Teacher’ Inside a Failing School?

To Use or Not to Use Zoom in an In-Person Course

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