Category: Staff Support and Development
-
$1 million grant will help support special education teachers across Virginia
This article was published on WFXR by Kim Yonick on August 17, 2021. (WFXR) — The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has received a $1 million grant to help reduce turnover and promote retention of special education teachers. The funding will give VDOE the ability to build upon efforts supporting the recruitment, development, and retention…
-
View From The Hill: Camp COLLAB brings special education teachers and speech language pathologists together
This article was published on WBKO by Amy Bingham on July 15, 2021. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – It’s a meeting of the minds for speech language pathologists and special education teachers with one common goal in mind—how to best communicate with students. In this week’s View from the Hill, Amy Bingham takes us inside…
-
WGU Indiana Launches Masters in Teaching Program
This article was published on Inside Indiana Business by Mary Roberts on June 14, 2021. INDIANAPOLIS – WGU Indiana has announced its Master of Arts in Teaching–Special Education degree is now available. WGU says the new degree will help Indiana meet workforce development needs and help educators meet the requirements to earn an initial teaching license…
-
Nevada Dual Sensory Impairment Project celebrates 30th anniversary
This article was published on Nevada Today by Jesse Stone on June 10, 2021. The Nevada Dual Sensory Impairment Project (NDSIP) is celebrating its thirtieth birthday after decades of reaching out to children with vision and hearing disabilities. Serving over a hundred children in locations spread across the entire state, the project consists of only two…
-
Fast Company Selects The Learning Ally Audiobook Solution for 2021 World Changing Ideas Award
This article was published on Cision PR Newswire by Learning Ally on May 11, 2021. PRINCETON, N.J., May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Learning Ally, a leader in education solutions, has received Honorable Mention for its Audiobook Solution in the Education category of Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards. The nonprofit now joins the ranks of trailblazing organizations at the…
-
Promising Practices: New Hampshire partnerships support students with vision impairments
This article was published on K-12 Dive by Kara Arundel on May 7, 2021. The challenge: The School Administrative Unit 6 in Claremont, New Hampshire, located next to the Vermont border, has just a handful of students who have vision impairments and require specialized instruction and supports. But because of the school system’s small student population of 1,500,…
-
Nevada Special Education Teacher Named 2021 National Teacher of the Year
This article was published on PR Newswire by Council of Chief State School Officers on May 6, 2021. The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today announced that Juliana Urtubey, an elementary school special education teacher, is the 2021 National Teacher of the Year. Urtubey, an educator for 11 years, teaches at Kermit R. Booker,…
-
Austin ISD Lays Off Special Education Staff To Reorganize A ‘Toxic’ Work Environment
This article was published on KUT by Claire McInerny on April 30, 2021. Some employees in Austin ISD’s special education department received letters this week saying their jobs were being eliminated as part of a reorganization. Elizabeth Casas, AISD’s chief academic officer, said Friday she needed to take drastic measures because a “toxic work environment” had…
-
State education department seeks to address special education teacher shortage
This article was published on Michigan Radio by Virginia Gordan on April 29, 2021. The Michigan Department of Education is offering an option to help school districts deal with what State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice calls a “critical shortage of special education teachers in many Michigan school districts.” The MDE will allow a time limited…