How Schools Can Use AI to Lighten the Load for Special Education Teachers
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How Schools Can Use AI to Lighten the Load for Special Education Teachers

By Alyson Klein & Lauren Santucci — May 13, 2024 2:56
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Tara Bachmann, the assistive technology facilitator for the Park Hill School District in Kansas City, uses artificial intelligence in special education in some ways.

Here, she explains some of those use cases, and also talks through what cautions educators should take when using AI in their classrooms.

Alyson Klein
Assistant Editor,  Education Week
Alyson Klein is an assistant editor for Education Week.
Lauren Santucci
Video Producer,  Education Week
Lauren Santucci was a video producer for Education Week.
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