eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

teachers are outnumbered on average 16 students to 1 teacher in the classroom (though this number can be as high as 23 to 1 in states such as California ). One issue facing teachers is the seemingly never-ending stream of curriculum changes and standardization. So, what is the root of the problem, and what can we do about it?

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eSchool News

JULY 26, 2015

math teachers, adaptive instruction and a motivation system that work together to support students to master geometry. Think Through Math’s teachers tutor students through a two-way interactive whiteboard. TTM lessons and on-line tutoring are both available in both English and Spanish.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2021

To help families, teachers, and providers quickly and easily find information and educational materials to support autistic children, Super Duper Publications has created a new Autism Resources section on its website. The new section provides access to: Super Duper’s Free Autism Handy Handouts.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

“What do you want your teacher to know about you?” Odette, the interpreter who was working with her to complete her learning profile—a tool that helped us learn about new students and tailor instruction to meet their needs. I want my teacher to know I’m Smart in Swahili.” “I want my teacher to know I’m Smart in Swahili.”

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eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2019

Biggest challenge: Results on standardized tests revealed that about a quarter of our 9th- and 10th-grade students weren’t reading at grade level. Some were students with learning disabilities. Our teachers use the Achieve3000 platform to provide differentiated instruction tailored to each student’s reading abilities.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, 80 percent of students with learning disabilities have dyslexia. In order to create a learning environment that feels safe, comfortable and empowering for students, schools need to adhere to basic guiding principles. Identify Indicators. Choose the Right Tools.

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Edsurge

JULY 5, 2017

The University of Texas at San Antonio has more than 2 million titles in its library system, and lately it’s been building a collection that most students—and future teachers—might not even know exists yet. She says she grew interested in augmented reality books after conducting research on affordable virtual reality materials for teachers.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are behind next-generation improvements in a range of software tools for students with sensory or learning disabilities. These are exciting times in the world of assistive learning technology. How do you present mathematics?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Surprisingly, 15-20% of the population has a language-based learning disability and over 65% of those are deficits in reading. Often, these go undiagnosed as students, parents, and teachers simply think the child is not a good reader, is lazy, or is disinterested. There is no cure for dyslexia. offer an alternative answer sheet.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Surprisingly, 15-20% of the population has a language-based learning disability and over 65% of those are deficits in reading. Often, these go undiagnosed as students, parents, and teachers simply think the child is not a good reader, is lazy, or is disinterested. There is no cure for dyslexia. offer an alternative answer sheet.

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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. Teachers are often unaware of the tremendous discrepancies in the reading challenges children in their classrooms face.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Is how AI can affect personalized learning and more specifically. Account AI can be a great tool to help enable teachers to actually put together effective personalized learning strategies, so I’ll put you both on the hot seat. But one I I keep hearing more and more. I’ll. I’ll. Kevin Hogan Yeah. Maybe you can.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Tony Wan, Managing Editor Access and Equity How can we accommodate students who have learning disabilities in online instruction and practice universal design principles? However, educators should make sure to translate the accommodations they’ve likely already made in the classroom into their distance learning plans, Del Tufo says.

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Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2021

He came to school one day and explained to his teacher that his mother had lost her job at a day care due to declining enrollment. As he very maturely shared with his teacher, he couldn’t read the application. The teacher reached out to me, an education consultant recently hired by the school district to support struggling learners.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2024

“It’s a game-changing shift,” says Marc Watkins, a lecturer of writing and rhetoric at the University of Mississippi and director of the university’s AI Summer Institute for Teachers of Writing. On a positive note, such tools could greatly assist students with learning disabilities.

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eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2024

Key points: About two-thirds of American students fail to meet reading standards every year when tested in 4 th , 8 th , and 12 th grades. 1 Within this larger pool, a core group is considered to have a reading disability or dyslexia. 29 states require dyslexia training for teachers; 14 states for teachers-to-be.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2022

But he was reading and writing at a kindergarten level, according to diagnostic tests. During virtual learning from 2020 to 2021, that was condensed to 60 minutes and we spent much of our time focused on reading texts, answering text dependent questions and writing essays. He wasn’t alone. John’s sharp intellect was apparent.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Surprisingly, 15-20% of the population has a language-based learning disability and over 65% of those are deficits in reading. Often, these go undiagnosed as students, parents, and teachers simply think the child is not a good reader, is lazy, or is disinterested. There is no cure for dyslexia. offer an alternative answer sheet.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

I am a “SAM” teacher, which stands for Single Approach to Mastery. In many ways, it resembles a Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) classroom—but I play the role of both special education and general education teacher. I created multiple versions of tests, quizzes and classwork assignments, and I manually gave feedback using a pen and paper.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Surprisingly, 15-20% of the population has a language-based learning disability and over 65% of those are deficits in reading. Often, these go undiagnosed as students, parents, and teachers simply think the child is not a good reader, is lazy, or is disinterested. There is no cure for dyslexia. offer an alternative answer sheet.

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Edsurge

MAY 10, 2019

So much research came out in the popular media and it seemed that teachers were becoming interested. So I connected with people who run the Learning and the Brain conference and began to attend. And how is this research informing how children learn and why should teachers be consumers this research. (1)

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2019

I’m a ninth grade English teacher at Collier and all of my students are classified with a disability and have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) that qualifies them for special education services. This process can be long and hard-fought and requires students go through psychological and academic testing.

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Teach Hub

MAY 9, 2024

It can also signal something more like a learning disability. Next, you can conduct informal or formal assessments to pinpoint any deficiencies in knowledge or skills or to check for any learning disabilities. Teach students how to manage their time and assignments, study for tests , and take good notes.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

He previously held national and regional sales leadership positions at special education tech startups, ONEder and N2Y, and was an early team member of Presence Learning, building its sales and customer success teams. Parallel’s new hires come nearly two months after its official launch in December 2021, alongside $2.8M

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Edsurge

MAY 7, 2019

When we worked with teachers, we found that they want to know how to teach those skills that they can focus on how students will reappraise the situation to make a situation more positive, problem-focused, challenge-based—so that they think about it as something they can solve, and how they're talking to themselves. Who does SEL leave behind?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This allows teachers to redirect their efforts towards more meaningful interactions with students, fostering a more collaborative and supportive educational experience. AI also plays a role in the early identification of learning disabilities and special needs.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Every time teachers think it’s been replaced by finger swiping or audio, it comes back full-steam as the obvious solution to coding or collaborative writing. Personalized learning: video lessons, suitable games, activities. Smart goals that will adapt to learning speed and needs. Accessibility, help section and support.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Avoid negative descriptions of disability (ex: suffers from a condition, confined/bound to a wheelchair). Consider changing assessments from high-stakes timed tests to projects, homework, open-note/open-book take-home tests. Implement a universally designed framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people.

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Cult of Pedagogy

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

And while not everyone agrees on an exact definition of this umbrella term, it’s frequently used to describe people who are on the autism spectrum, people with learning disabilities, and people with attention differences like ADD and ADHD, among others. It’s things like dyslexia and other learning disabilities.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

And she’s not the only researcher to test out Muse. California-based nonprofit Mindful Schools offers trainings for teachers to use mindfulness in their own lives and with students. If you’re a teacher of students you have to be able to regulate your emotions and work with your mind. That makes you ready to be fully present.”

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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. Testing of detection tools for AI-generated text.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Tate and colleagues (2023) asserted that the use of AI chatbots could be advantageous for those who struggle to write well, including non-native speakers and individuals with language or learning disabilities. Learning about AI means providing students with the opportunity to critically interrogate AI technologies.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Tate and colleagues (2023) asserted that the use of AI chatbots could be advantageous for those who struggle to write well, including non-native speakers and individuals with language or learning disabilities. Learning about AI means providing students with the opportunity to critically interrogate AI technologies.

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Teach Your Kids

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Recently, I had the privilege of sitting down with my mom, Janet, a former Montessori teacher turned pre-med advisor, to explore this very topic. Our conversation was rich with insights about how love, attachment, and trust shape the way we learn—and how homeschooling can be a powerful vehicle for fostering these connections.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 21, 2025

These teachers know their fields inside out and understand how to leverage virtual tools to spark engagement. They learn to use interactive whiteboards, host breakout discussions, and embed live polls seamlessly within sessionsakin to actors trained for both stage and film. Thats the promise of adaptive learning.

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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. Testing of detection tools for AI-generated text.

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Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 98

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 22, 2025

Introduction The traditional classroom, defined by chalkboards, ringing bells, and bustling hallways, has given way to a new learning environment. Teachers appear through screens. Learning unfolds not in desks neatly arranged in rows, but at kitchen tables, bedroom desks, and quiet corners of the home.

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