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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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The Real Crisis in Jewish Education- The High-Functioning Neurodivergent Child Applying to a JDS High School- Part 1 of The "FORGOTTEN MAN" of Jewish Education

Saving Socrates

They may need support from a resource room to help with executive functioning skills (organizing materials, planning for studying for tests, and completing assignments) and some modifications in the homework load. Some of these neurodivergent children have managed to get serviced within the day school setting for elementary school.

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Dyslexia: hidden costs and money-saving techniques for districts

eSchool News

Academically, an investment at the elementary age can keep students reading on level; emotionally, it gives them confidence and makes them feel included with their peer group. This does not mean the students aren’t studying the same material as their peers, but the tools can help reinforce the lessons.

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

Waterford

Examples could include encouraging the student to enjoy a break after an assignment or to change locations by studying outside on a nice day. 4] Principals should be in the loop on things like access to the curriculum for special education, need for assistive technologies, and other accommodations. Fleming, Nora.

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How edtech can worsen racial inequality

The Hechinger Report

In 2020, Nidhi Hebbar, a former education lead at Apple who later studied racial bias in ed tech at the Aspen Tech Policy Hub, co-founded the Ed Tech Equity Project. Products that use voice assistant technology to measure a student’s language comprehension and creation skills are one example.

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How Early Intervention with Dyslexia Benefits Your Students and Your School

edWeb.net

Academically, an investment at the elementary age can keep students reading on level; emotionally, it gives them confidence and makes them feel included with their peer group. This does not necessarily mean the students aren’t studying the same material as their peers, but the tools can help reinforce the lessons.

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Low academic expectations and poor support for special education students is ‘hurting their future’

The Hechinger Report

As part of his special education accommodations, he was allowed to use a teacher-created study guide while taking tests. He rarely studied but still got As. Only a third of students with disabilities who enroll in four-year colleges graduate within eight years, according to a 2011 federal study. Sign up for our newsletter.