Artificial Intelligence is quickly expanding and is already used in some applications relevant to K-12 schools. From ChatGPT to apps which draft IEPs and evaluate IEPs for parents, this technological innovation is becoming increasingly relevant in general and special education programs.
The ever-growing impact of technology in education is also leading to increased awareness of its harms. Schools are grappling with impacts of AI tools like ChatGPT on student learning. Educators are also giving increased consideration to cell phone bans due to observed impacts on academic learning and social-emotional wellbeing from student use of technology.
Attendees will hear from an education attorney as well as an experienced school psychologist and administrator on what these technological developments mean for general and special education programs. This presentation will not only discuss what powers schools have to limit technology use from a legal perspective, but also what schools should consider from an educational perspective to maximize learning and protect social-emotional wellbeing.
This session will deep-dive into the “new era” of discipline. Educators are increasingly looking for alternatives to removing students from class or school, new classroom management techniques focusing on supporting all students through mindfulness, social and emotional learning, and restorative justice, and a focus on equity and empathy in all disciplinary decisions. This session will discuss the disparities in discipline amongst students, particularly students with disabilities, and the changing culture of discipline in schools. This session will also discuss how to continue to ensure all students are being supported, and which discipline techniques may accomplish that goal.
