Kate Eberle Walker, Author at eSchool News

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Kate Eberle Walker is a CEO, author, and working mom. She is the CEO of Presence, the leading provider of live, online special education-related services for K-12 schools. She is an education industry leader with 20-plus years of experience managing, advising, acquiring, and investing in education companies, and the author of the new book, The Good Boss: Nine Ways Every Manager Can Support Women at Work.

Latest posts by Kate Eberle Walker (see all)

What if we gave every teacher a work from home day? - September 7, 2022
Paraprofessionals: The unsung heroes of the classroom - July 27, 2022
How staff absences impact educator burnout - May 6, 2022

What if we gave every teacher a work from home day?

September 7, 2022 by Kate Eberle Walker

Teachers said having flexibility to work from home would play a major role in their likelihood to remain in the profession.

School and district-based staff are understandably wary about the new school year. Teachers, the majority of whom are women, are struggling under the immense pressure of pandemic schooling.…

Paraprofessionals: The unsung heroes of the classroom

July 27, 2022 by Kate Eberle Walker

In all contexts, paraprofessionals need to be recognized as an essential part of the classroom or therapy experience

Staffing shortages continue to impact schools across the U.S., and vacancies are an increasingly common occurrence. Parents’ minds often jump first to teacher shortages, with significant numbers of…

How staff absences impact educator burnout

May 6, 2022 by Kate Eberle Walker

Students suffer setbacks when facing chronic staff absences--and educator burnout, already exacerbated due to COVID, grows worse

The average day in a K-12 school has little margin for error; educators have perfected the art of stretching resources. Yet the typical day rarely goes as planned.…

Virtual schools can serve students with special needs—and do it well

March 8, 2022 by Kate Eberle Walker

The pandemic brought special education to the forefront of the dialogue about education, with the media focus mainly directed at sharing stories of students separated from the in-school…

Schools, at halftime, need to put funding into play for the second half of the year

January 10, 2022 by Kate Eberle Walker

Schools that focus funding on modernizing the staffing model create sustainable structures that can last beyond ESSER

As we enter into another winter season living with the pandemic, special education services are not where schools hoped they would be, with many feeling that they are…

Mental health is harder for everyone—practical solutions are critical

November 9, 2021 by Kate Eberle Walker

The pandemic made mental health more challenging for schools--ensuring comfortable environments is critical.

Schools are facing an enormous task in delivering mental health services to a growing number of students with urgent needs.

Improving in-class special education with positives from online learning

August 20, 2021 by Kate Eberle Walker

It would be a lost opportunity to overlook hybrid ways to incorporate technology into the classroom for special education students

As schools, parents, and students across the country prepare for school re-entry, many are celebrating a return to the classroom. There is no shortage of studies and expert…

How teletherapy enables access to special education services

June 8, 2021June 4, 2021 by Kate Eberle Walker, CEO, PresenceLearning

Amid post-pandemic shifts to private schools, teletherapy can play a key role in ensuring students receive essential services

Whenever families shift from public education into alternative modes of education, there is a particular need to pay attention to services for students with disabilities.

Reimagining schools as remote employers

June 8, 2021April 5, 2021 by Kate Eberle Walker, CEO, PresenceLearning

If schools want to retain employees, rethinking the idea of the physical workspace—and making remote teletherapy work more widespread—is key

To think about retaining employees, schools need to think about retaining women, and particularly working moms.

Building a Successful Certification Program at Your Institution

In a world where competition for jobs, pay increases, and academic success continues to increase, certifications offer hope to candidates and educators. Certification helps to build a skilled workforce that meets the needs of local employers and government tech initiatives.

4 Practices for Innovative School Leaders

If your school or district is anything like many others across the country, it has undergone transformational changes at a rapid (perhaps even dizzying) pace over the past two years. The challenges you continue to face demand that you influence more change, driven by creative problem solving and a bit of risk.

What if we gave every teacher a work from home day?

Paraprofessionals: The unsung heroes of the classroom

How staff absences impact educator burnout

Virtual schools can serve students with special needs—and do it well

Schools, at halftime, need to put funding into play for the second half of the year

Mental health is harder for everyone—practical solutions are critical

Improving in-class special education with positives from online learning

How teletherapy enables access to special education services

Reimagining schools as remote employers

Texas’ Corpus Christi Independent School District Expands Partnership with Discovery Education by Selecting New, TEKS-Aligned Mystery Science to Support Deeper Student Engagement in Science

ParentSquare Named Excellence in Equity Award Winner

Listen EVERYWHERE in High School Theater Brings Clear Audio to Those with Hearing Loss

Riverside Insights Wins Excellence in Equity Award for Accessibility Features

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