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[Weekly EdNews Round Up] What Educators Need to Know About the Latest School Shooting

Our most heartfelt condolences go out to the STEM School Highlands Ranch students, families, and community members. Read more about the story in Highlands Ranch, and other stories in this week’s EdNews Round Up.

McKenna Wierman

Five Current Trending Issues in Special Education

Let’s take a deeper look into some of the top five issues that are currently trending in the world of special education.

Winnie O'Leary

Special Education Screening: Assessments Educators Might Not (But Should) Be Familiar With

The primary purpose of assessment is to improve students' learning and teachers' teaching by providing powerful, consumable information.

Winnie O'Leary

[Weekly EdNews Round Up] The Time Crunch on Standardized Testing

For many of us, just hearing the words “standardized test” can mentally trigger the rhythmic taunting sound of a clock counting down the minutes. Timing has become a huge part of standardized test taking, and in the recent college admissions fraud scandal, parents exploited extra-time accommodations to give their kids the upper hand while testing. But do tests really need a time limit? Read this story and more in this week’s EdNews Round Up!

McKenna Wierman

[Special Populations] Supporting Twice-Exceptional Students in the Classroom

Educators recognize that 2E students exist—often in the shadows—of the classroom. However, the real challenge is how to accurately identify these students, understand the challenges that they face, and implement whole-child-based strategies to best support them. Savvy teachers are now learning how to allow these students to experience the same opportunities available for gifted students and learn in ways that highlight their strengths, while addressing their challenges.

Winnie O'Leary

[Parent Tips] How to Be an Advocate for Your Special Needs Child

I have put together a guide to the three most important ways to advocate for your child with special needs whether it is a physical, developmental, behavioral, or sensory impairment.

Shawna Klaehn

9 Questions to Consider When Choosing an Edtech Solution for Your Special Education Program

Special education students have a wide range of unique needs and abilities that require intentional accommodations and modifications, often outlined in their IEPs. Choosing the right program can provide meaningful insights into your learners’ strengths, weaknesses, and knowledge gaps and can help you provide effective and individualized instruction.

Brita Hammer

[Special Education] Strategies & Assistive Technology to Support Students with ADHD

We’ve compiled some strategies and assistive technology to help you best reach your students who struggle with ADHD.

Brita Hammer

[Special Education] 4 Differentiation Strategies to Support Students with Learning Disabilities in Online Courses

Students are increasingly taking advantage of virtual options because they appreciate the opportunity to work at their own pace, on their own schedule, and in the environment that is most effective for them. Here are four tips for educators to provide the differentiation in instruction that students with learning abilities require to be successful in online courses.