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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. She’s also a teacher-in-training. Brusly Elementary School has 595 students, ranging from ages two to seven. MORGAN CITY, La. The “apprenticeship degree” model costs students $75 dollars a month.

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

eSchool News

Capacity: We are committed to investing in our staff to create highly trained learning specialists, to achieve instructional excellence, to support meaningful learning experiences, and to continue exploring and growing as we engage with our students and as their capacity grows.

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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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Dyslexia: hidden costs and money-saving techniques for districts

eSchool News

This should include early identification and intervention services (think kindergarten), teacher training in multi-sensory language approach, and frequent progress reports and assessments to ensure that the services are working.

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

eSchool News

Capacity: We are committed to investing in our staff to create highly trained learning specialists, to achieve instructional excellence, to support meaningful learning experiences, and to continue exploring and growing as we engage with our students and as their capacity grows.

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How edtech can worsen racial inequality

The Hechinger Report

Products that use voice assistant technology to measure a student’s language comprehension and creation skills are one example. But Hebbar and other experts say such concerns shouldn’t stop schools and educators from using technology or banning AI. Nidhi Hebbar, co-founder, the Ed Tech Equity Project. “If

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How Early Intervention with Dyslexia Benefits Your Students and Your School

edWeb.net

This should include early identification and intervention services (think kindergarten), teacher training in multi-sensory language approach, and frequent progress reports and assessments to ensure that the services are working. Finally, administrators can look for ways to pool resources from different budget streams to assist students.