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Special education staffing shortages put students’ futures at risk–how to solve that is tricky

December 27, 2024 by Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat
While the number of special education teachers has risen over the past two decades, the demand still outpaces the supply
Every year, more special education teachers quit than graduate from the nation’s teacher preparation programs, even as the number of students diagnosed with disabilities keeps rising.
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3 strategies to optimize virtual learning in special education

August 14, 2023August 8, 2023 by Kristy Sprague, M.Ed., Ed.S., Special Education Clinical Manager, VocoVision
School leaders are partnering with reliable virtual learning providers to manage telepractitioners and virtual special education teachers.
As the demand for special education teachers outpaces supply, school districts are seeking innovative solutions to bridge the gap and provide high-quality education to students with special needs.…
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5 strategies for first-year special education teachers

May 23, 2023 by Jamie Sowers, Ed. D, Clinical Special Education Advisory Team Director, BlazerWorks
The demands of being a special education teacher are unlike any other position in schools--support from school administration is essential
If you’re heading into your first job as a special education teacher, congratulations. Not only will you be able to use the knowledge you developed as a student…
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3 ways telepractice helps combat burnout in special education

February 27, 2023 by Kristy Sprague, Special Education Clinical Manager, VocoVision
An approach to special education that includes telepractice holds the potential to reduce educator burnout and ease the workforce shortage.
Burnout is one of the leading causes of workforce shortages in U.S. schools and its impact is being felt by students who need consistent, quality educators the most.…
Students with Special Needs

Where do IEPs stand two years into COVID?

December 7, 2022February 28, 2022 by Jenny Ponzuric, MA, LEP, ABSNP, Consultant, Riverside Insights
These three tips can help educators ease the backlog of IEPs and get students back on track
There’s no doubt that every student lost valuable in-person school time over the last two school years. But students with IEPs faced additional challenges keeping pace during remote…
District Management

How iPads can support learning for students with autism

January 29, 2013January 28, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor
A growing number of special-education teachers are finding that iPads can have a positive effect on their students with autism in particular.
District Management

States struggle over how to evaluate special-ed teachers

April 24, 2012 by From wire service reports
Spurred by the U.S. Department of Education's $4.35 billion Race to the Top grant competition, more than a dozen states have passed laws to reform how teachers are…
District Management

How to cut special-ed spending without sacrificing quality

June 15, 2011June 15, 2011 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor
As school districts grow accustomed to doing more with less, special-education programs are dealing with their own unique set of challenges—and one expert has proposed several solutions to…
District Management

Experts outline challenges facing math instruction

November 5, 2013March 29, 2011 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor
Numerous studies point to a fact that cannot be ignored: U.S. students’ math and science performance trails that of several other countries, and the nation’s classrooms need qualified,…

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