Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Giving feedback in university courses allows for the provision of supportive ideas for improvement, elaboration, and/or heightened thinking as students prepare for job factors outside of their university preparation. Feedback Literacy.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2024

Persistent teacher shortages and the cost and time required to fill special education roles often exacerbate the strain. Adding to the complexity, Parts B and C of the IDEA mandate that all children with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment (LRE).

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Dually certified in special education and English Language Arts, I teach an ELA inclusion class to 11th and 12th graders, which means I serve students with and without Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) in the same setting. I’d like to see special education take a front seat in conversations about personalized learning.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Tobii Dynavox, the global leader in assistive technology for communication, today announced the new generation of its special education platform Boardmaker. Boardmaker provides a fully inclusive education environment for parents, special education teachers and schools to millions of students around the world.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2025

Student engagement and involvement with technology-driven IEPs: Technology-driven IEPs can also empower students to take an active role in their education plan. Gamified programs are intended to motivate students with rewards, personalized feedback, and competition with leaderboards and challenges to make learning feel like play.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Giving feedback in university courses allows for the provision of supportive ideas for improvement, elaboration, and/or heightened thinking as students prepare for job factors outside of their university preparation. Feedback Literacy.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Lessons learned from family and student feedback. Some 13,000 students qualify for free and reduced lunch, and the district serves 3,000 special education students. Highline is a truly diverse district. Its 18,000 pre-K–12 students speak 100 different languages, and 10,000 of them have a first language other than English.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Ask a colleague to informally observe your teaching and provide constructive feedback on your work of being an inclusive teacher. Thank you for your work towards broadening access to higher education! Hamza is an associate professor in the Middle and Adolescence Education Department in the College of Education.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2024

Recently, the district focused on building multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), or what they term multi-layered systems of support, for behavior, with a shift from focusing solely on special education interventions to building preventative and targeted systems of support across behavior and social emotional learning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 13, 2021

But getting remote learning to work well requires feedback loops between schools and families. Related content: Digital teaching for students in special education. But, to ensure check-ins happen, educators need one thing that may be in short supply: capacity. But these priorities don’t have to be mutually exclusive.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Special education caseloads in schools have continued to rise, increasing backlogs, and driving clinician burnout. The resulting platform is a combination of their expertise and 13 years of our own data on how special education providers and students engage in therapy and evaluations.”.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

John Fisher College of Education and brings almost 30 years of diverse experience in the field of education. Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. Lecture is a common passive learning practice.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The first complex challenge the UW College of Education will use AI-human collaboration to tackle is co-creating and co-evaluating Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students with disabilities in Wyoming and beyond. Serving as the cornerstone of special education ( Yell et al.,

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eSchool News

JULY 19, 2024

Moreover, the interactive nature of these platforms, with features like live Q&A, collaborative tools, and instant feedback, can enhance student engagement and improve learning outcomes. By leveraging advanced technology, schools can tap into a broader pool of skilled teachers.

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2018

Instant and ongoing feedback. With a shared online platform like Google Docs, kids work independently and teachers have multiple opportunities to offer personalized feedback and additional instruction. Students get feedback when they submit their work, and teachers can revisit the final version of an assignment after the feedback.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

In today’s educational landscape, the emphasis on inclusion and creating the least restrictive environments for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) has significantly reshaped classroom dynamics.

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2020

But getting remote learning to work well requires feedback loops between schools and families. Related content: Digital teaching for students in special education. But, to ensure check-ins happen, educators need one thing that may be in short supply: capacity. But these priorities don’t have to be mutually exclusive.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2015

GEI reviewers submit their qualitative and quantitative feedback for review and analysis by the executive team, which then determines whether or not the product is awarded a GEI Seal of Endorsement. Educational product manufacturers value this new opportunity to receive teacher commentary and, if endorsed, stand out in a crowded market.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Members of the CAB were selected based on their deep knowledge of education technology, passion for improving learning outcomes, and success in supporting students’ academic achievements and families’ evolving needs. from the University of Montevallo in Educational Leadership, and an Ed.D. Representing seven U.S.

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eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2025

Learning management systems and digital resources became indispensable for assigning work, tracking progress, and providing feedback. Educators developed new strategies to engage students remotely while balancing the demands of their own disrupted lives.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 13, 2018

Of course, some developers release early versions of their products to get feedback from new users. A tool like Minecraft: Education Edition does a great job of reeling kids in and empowering them to learn. Can students get constructive feedback, advice, and helpful hints?

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2024

” A nationwide survey of schools reported special education teacher vacancies were nearly twice that of other subject areas, with 65% of public schools in the US reporting being understaffed in special education. More than 78% reported difficulty in hiring special education staff. Yet more than 7.5

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

I’ve been a reading specialist, a special education teacher, and an English teacher, among others. At the end of the year when I receive feedback from students, they always talk about how much they like the text messages. They often seem a little surprised to receive them, even though they signed up for them.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2022

There was no robust evidence that racial or ethnic contribution of schools, types or sizes of schools, or the share of English Language Learners or Special Education students play a role in aggregate learning loss. The study also found several factors that do not explain school-level variation in learning loss.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Josh Davis spent 14 years teaching high school special education and middle school history, so he’s well aware of a few classroom constants. It also allows teachers to give real-time, one-on-one feedback without singling out a student in front of the class. The same is true for students with special needs.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2016

At the end of the trial, the classroom teacher completed a questionnaire and provided feedback on their experience. With university research, documented trial data, and teacher/student feedback, the district clearly acknowledged the need for this tool in all classrooms. We made plans to expand our pilot.

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eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2022

As the company continues to expand its curated content library, PresenceLearning relies on feedback from this vital source of ideas and information. is the leading provider of therapy tools and live, online special education related services and behavioral and mental health services for schools and beyond. PresenceLearning, Inc.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2018

A few years ago I had a student named Abby in my history class, who had always been in self-contained special education classrooms. These principles of feedback driven-metacognition and retrieval would take my teaching skills farther than I had imagined. We’d discuss and students would get immediate feedback.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

Although these unusual circumstances made the challenge of access palpable for the entire education system, overcoming challenges to accessibility is familiar to the special education community. Reframing the challenge: Remote learning requires innovation to be accessible for all students (and teachers!)

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2018

A compelling 2016 study by the Online Learning Consortium found that video helped educators build and foster authentic relationships with students. The study tasked California Polytechnic University professors with providing video feedback on student assignments. Tips for Using Video In Class. Five Quick Tips for Editing Videos.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2023

Fayette County Public Schools strives to provide a world-class education and positive learning environment to more than 40,000 students from the Lexington area. The district highly values IXL Analytics because it provides educators with data that allows them to track student achievement across schools and identify any gaps in knowledge.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

With the release of the Nation’s Report Card and ongoing school staffing shortages, states and professional organizations will need to rethink the benefits of technology in supporting students in special education programs. D, SVP, Special Education – Behavior, Specialized Education Services, Inc.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

By contrast, children who have the most support at home can make more progress in asynchronous online learning environments, which adds new dimensions to existing educational inequities. Here’s how one special education teacher, Stephanie Landrum, who teaches at Horizon K-8 Charter School in Boulder, Co.,

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Their feedback on what works and what doesn’t is invaluable. Collaborate with special education professionals to tailor these tools to individual learning goals. Don’t forget to provide training for both students and educators, ensuring everyone can use the technology confidently.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Alternative Instruction for Atypical Learning This is a game-changer for neurodivergent students or those with specialized educational needs. AI configurations can also provide students with audio, pictures, or project-driven materials according to personalized feedback.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Getting feedback from teachers on the staff culture is essential, and teachers should also be involved in reviewing that data since they are closest to the issues. Before starting Upbeat, Henry played a key role in the implementation of blended learning and evaluation of education technology products for Citizen Schools.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Additionally, AI can shorten the feedback loop on student work, allowing students to quickly identify any misunderstandings they may have. Immediate feedback also helps students develop self-efficacy. D, SVP, Special Education–Behavior, Specialized Education Services, Inc. Diane Myers, Ph.

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