special education

on a new Teachers’ Lounge podcast -- Jill teaches deaf students and is a sign language interpreter for swimming meets, dog obedience, and karate classes! Hear how Jill supports her hard of hearing students.

On a new Teachers’ Lounge, Eugene’s journey to become a teacher was not an easy one. Hear a special education teacher’s story from growing up in poverty in the Philippines to advocating for his students in Illinois.

“We're using some work technology, some different technology that we didn't use before, like the interactive screens. I put more music and my circle time activities, stuff like that," said educator Tracy King. "But really, the biggest difference is the time that everything takes to try to keep everyone safe and everything clean and everything."

Thousands of Illinois students with disabilities have to learn in a classroom without a special education teacher or with an educator who doesn’t have the right teaching license.

Special Education teacher Jessica Sperry gives us an education on what it's like teaching special needs students...during a pandemic!

College can seem like it's not an option for many students with intellectual disabilities. Advocates say they also simply don't have many higher-education…

It’s only peaceful at bedtime and the day is “chaos.” She acts out because she’s lonely and “would like to start a new life and go somewhere else” but…

Today felt like the first day of school, even though Hinckley-Big Rock is eight months into the school year. That’s according to Jessica Sonntag, the…

In special ed, teachers usually work with fewer students, and the relationships they build -- not only with kids but also their parents -- can become very…

More and more Illinois school districts are offering in-person options as COVID-19 positivity rates continue to drop. 70% of students are now in a hybrid…