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Announcing The Winner of Our 2023 Bulletin Board Contest

by: Alek Turner

Each year during October, we host a bulletin board contest where we invite our K-12 educators and school administrators to share their Progress Learning bulletin boards. We love this annual tradition and seeing all the creative ways our educators use their bulletin boards to engage their students.  Let’s quickly go over what a Progress Learning […]

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Why Progress Monitoring is Critical for Supporting Students with IEPs

by: Coral Ericson

Students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) each have their own unique needs and challenges. As educators, it is our responsibility to provide them with the right support to help them succeed in the classroom. But how do we know if the interventions we are providing are effective? How do we gauge their progress and tweak our approach accordingly? That is where progress monitoring comes in.

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Accommodations 101

by: Coral Ericson

It is our responsibility to ensure that all students receive quality instruction. It is the expectation that students with disabilities will receive the same quality of instruction and participate in the general education classroom as well as district and state level testing to the greatest extent possible in accordance with both the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Students with disabilities contend with barriers to learning and challenges which make it difficult for them to access materials and show what they know. 

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How to Address Teacher Shortages

by: Coral Ericson

One of the biggest challenges schools and districts are facing this year is the massive teacher shortages. Finding and keeping quality educators post-pandemic has proved to be very difficult for a number of reasons. While this is a pressing issue, progress is being made. Incentives for teachers are being offered in districts nationwide, and new teachers are being hired rapidly. We must take a hard look at the key areas of need in order to determine lasting solutions.

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Making Education Equitable and Accessible

by: Coral Ericson

As educators, it is critical that our students are learning in a safe, effective, and equitable environment. Our classrooms have a wide variety of learner profiles and meeting the needs of each and every student is our top priority. From ESL/ELL students to students with learning disabilities, IEPs and 504s, we must work to ensure accessibility for all students to engage them in appropriate learning experiences that meet their individual and unique needs.