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More Resources! Help for Special Education Students Doing Online Learning
By Lisa M. Kiss, M.Ed., contributing author Teaching Kids with Learning Difficulties in Today’s Classroom: How Every Teacher Can Help Struggling Students Succeed (Revised & Updated 3rd Edition) As the COVID-19 pandemic forced me and many other educators to enter … Continue reading
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Tagged children with special needs, coronavirus, COVID-19, ed tech, education technology, engagement, Free Spirit author, learn fromhome, learning difficulties, learning disabilities, special education, special needs students, Technology, work from home
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Giving Students More Choice During Distance Learning: Tips and Resources
By Patti Drapeau, author of Inspiring Student Empowerment: Moving Beyond Engagement, Refining Differentiation Student choice makes a difference. When students make choices, they are invested in their learning, they feel listened to and valued. They feel in control of their … Continue reading
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Using Stories to Teach SEL During Distance Learning
By Kimberly Feltes Taylor and Eric Braun, coauthors of How to Take the ACHE Out of Mistakes As the pandemic stretches on, and as many of us work from home and many of our students learn from home, the isolation … Continue reading
4 Ways to Empower Student Voice During Distance Learning
By Patti Drapeau, author of Inspiring Student Empowerment: Moving Beyond Engagement, Refining Differentiation Student voice matters. Voice allows students the opportunity to influence what they learn and how they learn. In some cases, students use their voice to influence how … Continue reading
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Digital Literacy: Teaching Students to Distinguish Between Fact and Fake News
By Isaiah Moore Students change from year to year, but one constant remains despite the year: their love for getting in my business. At first it seemed a bit intrusive. But after some careful thought and a deliberate decision on … Continue reading