Special Education
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Special Education: Definition, Statistics, and Trends
What is special education and what do we know about the student special education population and the teachers who educate them?
- Special Education These Grants Could Help Students With Disabilities Access Jobs, TrainingThe Ed. Dept. is investing $236 million to help with transitions to careers and post-secondary education.Special Education Download DOWNLOADABLE: Does Your School Use These 10 Dimensions of Student Belonging?These principles are designed to help schools move from inclusion of students with disabilities in classrooms to true belonging.Special Education 5 Tips to Help Students With Disabilities Feel Like They BelongAn expert on fostering a sense of belonging in schools for students with disabilities offers advice on getting started.Special Education Inside a School That Doesn’t Single Out Students With Special NeedsStudents with disabilities at this school near Seattle rarely have to leave mainstream rooms to receive the services they need.SponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Explore virtual solutions, educator burnout, parental support, and ways to create an inclusive learning environment.Special Education What the Research Says One Group of Teachers Is Less Likely to Identify Black Students for Special Ed. Why That MattersResearchers say their findings argue for diversifying the teacher workforce.Special Education Video Inside an Inclusive Classroom: How Two Teachers Work TogetherThis model for inclusive education benefits students of all abilities, and the teachers instructing them.Special Education Using Technology for Students in Special Education: What the Feds Want Schools to KnowAssistive technology can improve outcomes for students in special education, according to the U.S. Department of Education.SponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Explore dyscalculia resources, tools, and solutions with a panel of expert educators. Shift paradigms, bridge gaps, make a difference.Special Education Q&A Schools Should Boost Inclusion of Students With Disabilities, Special Olympics Leader SaysSchools have work to do to ensure students with intellectual and developmental disabilities feel a sense of belonging, Tim Shriver said.Special Education Spotlight Spotlight on the Science of Reading for Students with DisabilitiesThis Spotlight will empower you with strategies to apply the science of reading to support students with learning differences and more.Special Education Video A Student Wrote a Book About Her Learning Disability. Now, She Has Advice for TeachersZoe Kozina, 17, is the author of Your Beautiful Mind, a children’s book published this year.Special Education Disability or 'Superpower'? The Push to Change Mindsets About Students With Learning DifferencesAdvocates are calling for a paradigm shift in how adults perceive, and educate, students with learning differences.Special Education What We Know About Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS), in ChartsMore districts and schools are using a tiered system of supports for students, with a focus on social-emotional learning, a survey found.SponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Learn about the history, the research, and strategies for selecting evidence-based instructional methods that support reading success for all students.