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We asked 21 of N.J.’s best teachers for advice on navigating the school year

Find all of the most important pandemic education news on Educating N.J., a special resource guide created for parents, students and educators.

teachers of the year — A collage of N.J.’s County Teachers of the Year.

The start of the school year always brings anxiety for families and educators. This fall, add in plexiglass shields, temperature stations and marathon Zoom sessions and you’ll quickly understand why parents and students may be nervous.

That’s why we’ve called in the experts.

In August, the New Jersey Department of Education crowned 21 teachers of the year, one from each county. We spoke with all 21, the best educators across the state, and asked them to answer common questions, from how they prepared for an unprecedented school year, to their tips for families on navigating the new normal in education.

The teachers of the year vary greatly in their disciplines and background, with some who instruct physical education,

September 21, 2020

Some Ontario special-ed teachers must teach students online and in person

Claudine Santos, president of the Ontario Parents of Visually Impaired Children, and her son Willam outside a school in Ottawa, on Sept. 19 2020.

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Special-education teachers at several Ontario boards are learning that they are expected to teach in-class and online at the same time despite the unique challenges faced by their elementary-age students with autism and other learning disabilities.

Many boards have different teachers who provide instruction to students learning online and to those in the classroom. But a handful of boards, including the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board and Peel District School Board, are requiring teachers in self-contained classrooms to also teach those children whose families have opted for online learning.

Self-contained classrooms are typically small with around 10 students with severe learning disabilities, developmental disabilities or speech and language disorders. There are multiple adults in the room, including a

September 21, 2020

Wayne teacher receives special gift from College Football Playoff Foundation | Education

WAYNE — The first day of in-person instruction was anything but normal for Wayne Elementary School music teacher Sheri Tadlock.

After a week of teaching virtually due a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in Wayne County, Tadlock finally had students back in her music classroom this week. The sound of first-graders banging on drums was quite literally music to her ears on the first day students were in the building since March, but she was also greeted with another special gift.

Marshall Athletic Director Mike Hamrick surprised Tadlock on a virtual Zoom call to present her with $1,000 in Michaels gift cards, on behalf of the College Football Playoff Foundation, to thank her for her tireless work as students return to school this year.

“Sheri has, and always has had, an excellent music program and she is more than deserving of this award. This was a way to recognize teachers

September 21, 2020

State teachers group calls on DeSantis to protect education funding

Contending the reopening of Florida’s schools has not worked well, leaders of the state’s largest teacher union on Friday pressed Gov. Ron DeSantis to improve the situation.

In a letter to the governor, Florida Education Association president Andrew Spar spelled out two steps he said would help stabilize the schools as they struggle with teacher departures, online instruction woes and health-safety concerns.

Florida Education Association president Andrew Spar [ Courtesy of the Florida Education Association ]

Spar asked for a guarantee that the state’s $12.9 billion education budget not be cut, despite multibillion-dollar revenue shortfalls stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. And he proposed continuing the funding protections implemented in the state’s school reopening order, in which per-student money is provided based on pre-pandemic projections rather than current enrollment, which is down statewide.

The association is in the middle of a lawsuit challenging the reopening order.

In an online news conference,

September 21, 2020

Summer Bradley, Shannon High special education teacher, dies | News

SHANNON • Friends, coworkers and students of Shannon special education teacher Summer Bradley, who died Saturday at the age of 34, held a candlelight vigil in her honor, Thursday night.

The solemn event, held at dusk at the high school, also featured a balloon release. According to those who attended, the event was a celebration of a beautiful life cut far too short.

“The candlelight is to commemorate the impact she had on each of us as educators and as students,” Shannon High School Principal Dr. Jason Arledge said. “The balloon release is to signify that she’s going to a better place now.”

djr-2020-09-18-news-summer-bradley-arp2 — Family, friends and coworkers of Summer Bradley release balloons during a vigil held in her honor.

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Bradley, a Tupelo native, served as the Biology inclusion teacher for the school where she aided students who needed help with science assignments or special

September 21, 2020

Special needs students struggle to adapt to on-screen, hands-off learning amid pandemic

For sixth-grader Santiago Casas, who has autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, going to school means staying home and staring at a computer for six hours.

The screen, like a drawbridge stuck in the up position, has left him stranded, cut off from the cognitive and social nurturing he received in the classroom.

He has trouble with organization, so clicking between online calendars, messages, documents and assignments for six advanced classes is “like negotiating a maze,” said his mother. He has trouble concentrating, so sitting still through the 115-minute periods of his new online block schedule at Glades Middle School on two-dimensional Zoom and Teams meeting platforms is “like torture,” she said.

Santiago used to love school. Now he hates it. So do his parents and teachers. Remote learning, a disruption to everyone’s education during the coronavirus pandemic, creates an even higher barrier for students with special physical, emotional

September 20, 2020

Special Ed Teachers Desperate For Details On How They’ll Serve High-Needs Students During Pandemic

New York City special education teachers, especially those serving the neediest students, say the city has ignored the unique needs of students with disabilities in its plan to reopen schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. In interviews with Gothamist/WNYC, these teachers say they’re seeking more guidance on how to safely meet the instructional and emotional needs of their students, many of whom will not be able to adhere to mask mandates or social-distancing rules, before school starts next week.

A group of District 75 teachers and paraprofessionals sent a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio, Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza, and Governor Andrew Cuomo on August 31st asking for a safety plan tailor-made for District 75, the city’s special education district serving students with more significant learning challenges. They say they have yet to receive an answer, or a plan.

“Talk to us. No one is doing that,” said Tameka Solomon, a

September 20, 2020

Bridgeport Board of Education settles lawsuit of student sexually assaulted by teacher

A new addition is part of the newly renovated Central High School, in Bridgeport, Conn. Aug. 31, 2018.

A new addition is part of the newly renovated Central High School, in Bridgeport, Conn. Aug. 31, 2018.

Photo: Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media

Photo: Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media

A new addition is part of the newly renovated Central High School, in Bridgeport, Conn. Aug. 31, 2018.

Photo: Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media

BRIDGEPORT — The city’s Board of Education has agreed to settle a lawsuit by the family of a local teenager who police said was repeatedly sexually assaulted by his special education teacher.

The board’s lawyer, Richard Buturla, confirmed that a settlement had been paid but

September 20, 2020

Special needs students and teachers face hurdles that seem impossible

Students, parents and teachers across the country are all struggling to navigate school in the age of coronavirus.

But for special education classrooms, including students with learning differences as well as developmental and physical disabilities, the challenges are even greater — and sometimes, insurmountable.

In March, when her 10-year-old son’s school abruptly sent students home, Caren, a mom in Wayne, New Jersey, quickly realized she was in over her head. Her son Mark has cerebral palsy and a visual impairment and typically receives multiple therapies at school. Caren, a psychology professor who asked that her last name be withheld for family privacy concerns, didn’t know where to start.

special needs, special education, COVID-19 and schools (Photo by Paul Mango)

“When we went to distance learning, I became the one-on-one (aide), I became the special education teacher, I became the speech therapist, the teacher of the visually impaired, the occupational therapist,

September 20, 2020

Special education teacher died due to COVID-19 complications

Carrie Lynne Patrick (Photo: Submitted by Mary Virga)

This obituary is part of “We Will Remember,” a series about those we’ve lost to the coronavirus.

Carrie Lynne Patrick of Elba Twp. died Aug. 4 due to COVID-19 complications.

Patrick, 43, cherished her family and loved to host gatherings at her home. She also loved her two rescue dogs Jax and Tubbs.

The special education teacher for the Lapeer Community Schools District for 18 years, earned two master’s degrees in education from Oakland University and University of Michigan.

Carrie Lynne Patrick with her boys (L-R) James, Paul, Dante (leaning on Carrie) and Dominic. (Photo: Submitted by family)

Patrick became ill after her husband and one of her sons had also been sick. She died at McClaren Lapeer Hospital.

“I am saddened by the fact that all those who have died in this country from this horrible virus have died

September 20, 2020

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Category: SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

We asked 21 of N.J.’s best teachers for advice on navigating the school year

Some Ontario special-ed teachers must teach students online and in person

Wayne teacher receives special gift from College Football Playoff Foundation | Education

Summer Bradley, Shannon High special education teacher, dies | News

Special needs students struggle to adapt to on-screen, hands-off learning amid pandemic

Special Ed Teachers Desperate For Details On How They’ll Serve High-Needs Students During Pandemic

Bridgeport Board of Education settles lawsuit of student sexually assaulted by teacher

Special needs students and teachers face hurdles that seem impossible

Special education teacher died due to COVID-19 complications