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To fight teacher shortages, schools turn to custodians, bus drivers and aides 

The Hechinger Report

They’ve been taking turns presenting on disabilities such as dyslexia, brain injuries and deafness; Noble gave hers, on assistive technologies for children with physical disabilities, last week. Her 24 classmates smile and wave as they log on from different states. She started monthly workshops specifically for them.

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What’s New: New Tools for Schools

techlearning

The program runs from May 2018-June 2019. Schools can join until September 2018. In addition to this, Britannica’s supplementary information is offered free of charge in the top-right corner of the search results page. The program includes in-classroom professional development sessions.

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Tips & Tools to Enhance Collaboration Between Tech & Curriculum

techlearning

The Marriage Between IT & Curriculum ] Here are some tools that we have found help marry tech and curriculum to enhance learning: Assistive Technology Finding the right tools to support all learners can empower a student in ways we may never have thought possible. This information is recorded in the K column of the chart.

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Why Teachers Are So Excited About the Power Of Sketchnoting

MindShift

Rayna Freedman (@rlfreedm) October 1, 2018. “I She often spots misconceptions in the drawings her students have made — valuable information for her — but also opportunities to discuss editing the drawing to fill in those comprehension holes. I had these two girls that were up each other’s throats,” Freedman said.

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Secrets of Accessible Online Content You Need to Know

The CoolCatTeacher

More than that – federal lawsuits for non-compliance have risen 180% from 2017 to 2018 in the United States. My research assistant, Dr. Lisa Durff, found a presentation on this topic “ Creating an Accessible Campus Culture ” presented by Bevin Rainwater at Blackboard World 2018. Describe this process to us.