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What matters most for our special education teachers?

October 19, 2022

Via: eSchool News

We all know the problem. There is a frightening shortage of special education teachers and it’s getting worse. Even prior to the pandemic, 98 percent of school districts and 49 states reported that they had a shortage and a recent […]


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A Year After the Online Tutoring Industry Was Roiled, Teachers Are Still Searching for Stability

October 11, 2022

Via: Ed Surge

Log on to the website for the online tutoring company VIPKid, and a pop-up will appear asking visitors to select which part of the world they’re in. Users can scroll through more than 230 “regions” across six continents, including Madagascar, […]


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3 keys to ensuring accessibility for all students

October 11, 2022

Via: eCampus News

When instruction moved online during the early stages of the pandemic, colleges and universities very quickly learned how important accessibility is for learning. Many students with physical impairments or other learning disabilities were left behind in the shift to remote […]


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3 ways to improve the non-traditional student experience

September 23, 2022

Via: eCampus News

Many college students have access to a traditional learning environment, which often includes attending class in lecture halls, collaborating with peers and professors in person or taking exams at a scheduled time in the classroom. Although this approach works for […]


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How online tutoring helps us close learning gaps and support teachers

September 16, 2022

Via: eSchool News

A report published by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) confirms that the pandemic greatly impacted students’ academic progress across all grade levels and instructional models. Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) has leveraged pandemic relief funds to invest in additional […]


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How edtech helps us create inclusive learning experiences

September 7, 2022

Via: eCampus News

July 26th, 2022 marked the 32nd anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, landmark legislation that offers equal opportunity for people with disabilities. Full participation in all aspects of life is incomplete without access to educational opportunities that promote independent […]


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Special education students need a whole child approach

September 2, 2022

Via: eSchool News

In early 2020, 7.3 million students received special education services as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), according to the National Center for Education Statistics. That’s 14% of K–12 students in public schools in the United States […]


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Online education’s reputation jumps, survey says

July 26, 2022

Via: Higher Ed Dive

New America has been collecting data for its Varying Degrees survey for six years. That covers a period of significant change in the U.S., including divisive election cycles, the coronavirus pandemic, a reckoning with racism spurred by the police killing […]


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How I use PowerPoint to make learning more engaging

July 22, 2022

Via: eSchool News

In my role as a 5th grade teacher, I’ve come to believe that one of the best ways to integrate technology into the classroom is to start with the lesson itself. Lessons can be turned digital, and formatted in a […]


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Getting real-world experience: High schoolers design a ‘life skills’ lab for students with disabilities

July 14, 2022

Via: eSchool News

A collaboration between two schools co-located in a midtown Manhattan campus has bridged both of their missions in the most fruitful way possible: a hands-on project giving their respective students real-world life skills. Students at Urban Assembly School of Design […]


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Five ways online learning benefited some students

July 14, 2022

Via: Inside Higher Ed

“Being back on campus is really, really good in some ways, but in some ways, it’s harder.” That statement, from one of my former students, stuck with me. It was the first day of fall classes in 2020, and Denison […]


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How online learning boosts your engagement and retention

July 8, 2022

Via: eCampus News

A recent National Student Clearinghouse Research Center report reveals that post-secondary enrollment continues to decline. Undergraduate enrollment alone saw a 9.4 percent drop from Spring 2020, resulting in nearly 1.4 million fewer undergrads than before the pandemic. Although the COVID-19 […]


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How this teacher uses story coding to spark creativity and collaboration

June 30, 2022

Via: eSchool News

When coding merges with storytelling, you have story coding, in which students use computational skills and design thinking as they demonstrate creativity across core curricular areas. During an ISTELive 22 virtual session, computer science, robotics, and design thinking educator Paige […]


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2 years after COVID, remote learning lessons are clear

April 27, 2022

Via: eSchool News

While many American parents and students say they are now ready to move on from the COVID-19 pandemic – 77 percent of the U.S. population has received at least one dose of the vaccine, a number that has not changed […]


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Virtual schools can serve students with special needs—and do it well

March 8, 2022

Via: eSchool News

The pandemic brought special education to the forefront of the dialogue about education, with the media focus mainly directed at sharing stories of students separated from the in-school supports that they had come to rely upon, and parents struggling to […]


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Triumphs and Troubles in Online Learning Abroad

February 18, 2022

Via: Ed Surge

I’ve always thought of the U.S. as the leader in digital learning, representing the most adventurous innovations. But lately I’ve realized my perception may be flawed by a false sense of American exceptionalism. In Canada, for example, about two-thirds of […]


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Stop isolating students with disabilities

February 11, 2022

Via: EdSource

The pandemic has given us all a taste of forced isolation. We’ve seen how it can leave individuals feeling lonely, scared and depressed. Imagine if that was your permanent experience. For many students with disabilities, isolation is the standard practice, […]


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The unbeaten path to hybrid learning

December 7, 2021

Via: eSchool News

Virtual learning, and the forms in which virtual and in-person education meet, have sparked controversy in the educational community. Often we debate what consequences this type of education has. We wonder whether traditional learning methodologies–with their big appetite for control […]


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How online education serves special needs students

November 18, 2021

Via: eSchool News

Over the past few years, the pandemic made online education the de-facto schooling format for nearly all Americans. While it proved viable for many, it also exposed some of the common pitfalls in the traditional online education landscape, leading to […]


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5 ways to help special education students manage testing anxiety

November 3, 2021

Via: eSchool News

Testing anxiety shows itself in different ways for different students. It can range from refusing to do work, crying, hiding in the bathroom, and verbal aggression to physical behavior like flipping tables and desks or hitting school staff. Some students […]