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How we built a whole-child, wraparound approach to special education

eSchool News

As our program has continued to expand to meet the county’s demand, we have led with the whole-child wraparound model, which has three defined domains with the learner at the center: Each individual learner’s story; Their learning journey; and A healthy environment. We are literacy- and numeracy-centered.

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How Educators Can Support Families of Children with Disabilities During Hybrid or Online Learning

Waterford

1] During a normal school year, a student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) establishes goals and outlines the support needed to meet them. However, the government guidance also gives schools greater flexibility in meeting their IEP objectives during the pandemic.[2] Use Online Teacher Tools to Communicate With Families.

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How we built a whole-child, wraparound approach to special education

eSchool News

As our program has continued to expand to meet the county’s demand, we have led with the whole-child wraparound model, which has three defined domains with the learner at the center: Each individual learner’s story; Their learning journey; and A healthy environment. We are literacy- and numeracy-centered.

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

The Hechinger Report

Jenna Gros jangles as she walks the halls of Wyandotte Elementary School in St Mary’s Parish, Louisiana. Brusly Elementary School has 595 students, ranging from ages two to seven. Jenna Gros, head custodian at Wyandotte Elementary School in St Mary’s Parish, Louisiana, stops to tie a student’s shoe. MORGAN CITY, La.

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Support Struggling Readers District Wide with Assistive Tech

edWeb.net

Assistive technology teachers working at schools in the Fairfax County, VA school district, one of the largest in the United States, are finding that the use of audiobooks is improving access to grade-level content while also developing the love of reading that motivates many students to continue improving.

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Building Teamwork and Perseverance in Early Elementary Students with Breakouts

MindShift

She often meets with the social worker to talk about strategies for kids who have behavioral Individual Education Programs (IEPs). They recommend having a conversation with kids before beginning so they both know what to expect from the Breakout experience and have talked through some strategies they can use if they get frustrated.

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Libraries Ready to Code Beta Collection Release

NeverEndingSearch

They workshopped their experiences in formal weekly meetings and as an online community, cheering and critiquing each other’s work. A high school librarian collaborating with a local music mentorship program to teach youth in special education classes how to code music with assistive technology.