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What Teachers Want the Public to Know | NEA In a new survey, K-12 teachers talk about the challenges they face every day in the classroom.

The goal of UDL is to support learners to become “expert learners” who are, each in their own way, purposeful and motivated, resourceful and knowledgeable, and strategic and goal-driven. CEC offers a variety of resources ranging from blogs, webinars, journal articles and more to help educators support all learners.

https://exceptionalchildren.org/topics/universal-design-learning

Dr. Sarah Douglas at Michigan State University is piloting a new online training program for paraeducators and teachers to help improve the communication skills for students with complex communication needs.

Read more from the Institute of Education Sciences: https://ies.ed.gov/blogs/research/post/improving-student-communication-through-paraeducator-and-teacher-training

New Research Unveils Three Distinct Language Comprehension Phenotypes in Autistic Children Largest study of language comprehension acquisition in autistic children reveals a more complex development process and advocates for new…

Today is National ASL Day, a day to celebrate American Sign Language. ASL is the primary language of Deaf communities in the United States and Canada, with many regional dialects. Take time to learn some of the most common ASL signs.

https://www.startasl.com/top-10-25-american-sign-language-signs-for-beginners-the-most-know-top-10-25-asl-signs-to-learn-first/

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 5-10! Join CEC in celebrating by giving kudos to special educators, nominating special educators and special education departments to win a free lunch, and sending appreciation to principals. Learn more and participate today.

https://exceptionalchildren.org/blog/get-ready-celebrate-teacher-appreciation-week-2024

CEC is hosting a ton of exciting webinars and digital events! Elevate your practice and register for some or all of our upcoming events. CEC webinars are free for members.

https://exceptionalchildren.org/events

CEC's Exceptional Teacher Resource Repository offers a wealth of resources for educators, by educators. Explore resources for IEPs, coteaching, reading, MTSS, and so much more.

https://exceptionalchildren.org/teacher-resources

CEC's Partner Solutions Directory is an online resource for special education products, services, and programming support! Search for a topic and quickly receive a list of partners who provide products, services, or programming supporting your work and career.

Explore the directory: https://exceptionalchildren.org/partner-resources

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https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/12/donald-trump-joe-biden-stutter-00146467

Stuttering advocates have words for Donald Trump Trump’s ridiculing of Biden comes as advocates have built broader acceptance of speech impediments.

"More than 7.5 million American students have disabilities that qualify them for individual education plans. But teachers trained in this critical area are in short supply."

PBS News Weekend dives into the special education teacher shortage and its impact on current teachers and administrators.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/whats-driving-a-special-education-teacher-shortage-and-how-schools-are-responding