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Q&A: Why Schools Must Redesign Learning to Include All Students

EdTech Magazine

And as mom to a son with learning disabilities and ADHD who is in high school and doing great, her advocacy is personal. Jones previously served as president and CEO of the National Center for Learning Disabilities and was senior director for policy and advocacy at the Council for Exceptional Children.

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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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The Pedagogy of Blended Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Blended learning is where students use tech to have control over path, place, and pace. Eric Sheninger I remember back in 2012 when we began to implement blended learning strategies at my former high school. A great deal has changed since 2012 when it comes to blended learning.

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eSports: The Growing Extra-Curricular Activity NOW!

The CoolCatTeacher

Advancement Courses is a leader in online professional development, with over 280 courses in 20 different subjects, including topics like online instruction, social-emotional learning, and diversity, equity and inclusion. Dr. Custer is a leader in character education and civic advocacy. Website: www.usd266.com/chsm

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3 Shifts to Make Learning Personal

A Principal's Reflections

The key to strengthening learning and instruction consists of the right balance of two main components: Instruction (what the teacher does) Learning (what the student does) Balance surely is important. Any personalization necessitates a move from “what” to the “who” to emphasize ownership of learning. Sounds simple enough right?

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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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9 Characteristics of authentic learning

Neo LMS

In a quest to find solutions to these issues, educators and experts in the field have tried to find an approach to learning that would spark students’ curiosity and motivation, that would engage them more in class and which would provide them with a set of skills necessary to face the 21st century society. Interdisciplinary learning.

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