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More than a passion project, literacy advocacy takes a village

eSchool News

Between Seattle, Naples, and the Bahamas, there are advocacy villages everywhere, filled with educators like Hannah Irion-Frake, a third-grade teacher in Pennsylvania who spends her career advocating for and creating readers. “I Literacy advocacy can come in many shapes and sizes. Literacy is not coloring, worksheets, and workbooks.

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Unlocking Advocacy: The Critical Role Teachers Can Play in Shaping Education Policy

American Consortium for Equity in Education

By Patrick Brennan, Vice President of Government Relations, Learning Ally Listen to his podcast episode on the topic here. In the American education system, legislatures make the laws that govern education in their states.

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TouchMath Introduces Innovative Solutions to Increase Math Accessibility and Dyscalculia Advocacy, Empowering Students and Teachers

eSchool News

/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — TouchMath , a multisensory math program that makes learning crucial mathematical concepts accessible and clear for students who struggle to understand grade-level content, announces the launch of TouchMath Extend and Dyscalculia Extension.

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TouchMath Introduces Innovative Solutions to Increase Math Accessibility and Dyscalculia Advocacy, Empowering Students and Teachers

American Consortium for Equity in Education

In recognition of International Dyscalculia Day, TouchMath bridges mathematical gaps with launch of TouchMath Extend and Dyscalculia Extension TouchMath, a multisensory math program that makes learning crucial mathematical concepts accessible and clear for students who struggle to understand grade-level content, Keep Reading TouchMath Introduces Innovative (..)

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Autism Advocacy and Research Misses the Mark if Autistic People are Left Out

Digital Promise

Autistic self-advocacy organizations and autistic activists have long criticized autism awareness initiatives. Some 11 years ago, autistic activist, Ari Ne’eman, then president of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), successfully campaigned to shut down a stigmatising campaign posted on billboards and other sites in New York City.

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Inclusive Education: Creating Learning Experiences For Every Child

edWeb.net

With 90 percent of her North Dakota district leaders graduates of the local school system, Dr. Louters said professional learning for board leaders is vital in helping all understand “implicit bias” and being conscious of its extensive effects on administrative decisions. Louters says never underestimate your legislative power.

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ISTELive 2022: Educators Must Push Back Against Negative Views of Ed Tech Post-Pandemic

EdTech Magazine

Panelists for “Continuing Digital Equity Advocacy in the Wake of Emergency Remote Learning” at ISTE kicked off the session by recapping some of the good, bad and ugly that came out of the pandemic and affected educational technology. We learned that we can move a lot faster than we thought,” he said. “We

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