In The News

April 12, 2021

There are over seven million disabled children in the U.S. public education system who are required to be served by speech therapy, occupational therapy, or other types of counseling through their schools, explains Kate Eberle Walker, but a lot of those needs have been going unmet.

April 5, 2021

If schools want to retain employees, rethinking the idea of the physical workspace—and making remote work more widespread—is key.

“Will technology reshape the field of education? Not completely; there’s no replacement for the value of in-person connections. But technology solutions are changing the way educators do their work, and the way they make those connections with their students,” writes Kate Eberle Walker, CEO of PresenceLearning, in the first article in a new, bimonthly series she is contributing to eSchool News.

March 24, 2021

Kate Eberle Walker is the CEO of Presence Learning and the author of the new book The Good Boss: Nine Ways Every Manager Can Support Women at Work. She returns to the show to talk to Mike Palmer about the rules in the book that draw from Kate’s experiences, those of other leaders and managers across industries and other relevant statistics and research.

March 15, 2021

At the end of the day, recovering every hour lost during the pandemic, while also providing regular services, may prove challenging (if not impossible) for schools. School leadership, in partnership with their special education director and team, will need to make individual decisions based upon where each student is.

March 2, 2021

When it comes to integrating technology into the day-to-day workings of special education, even during rolling lockdowns and remote instruction, there is no longer a question of either/or when it comes to using tech, says Tarrence (Tarry) McGovern, director of special education for Kershaw County School District, a school partner of PresenceLearning.

In this podcast with eSchool News, McGovern talks about some of the innovations in special education and how they can be applied to education in general.

March 1, 2021

PresenceLearning’s Teletherapy Essentials has been awarded Tech & Learning’s winner of the 2021″ Best Remote & Blended Learning Tools for Primary (K-6).”

March 2, 2021

This article is the first in a series, developed in partnership with Dr. Avossa, to help schools address pressing issues for their students now—and plan for ongoing uncertainty (and maybe even some opportunities) in the upcoming school year. Avossa is a former superintendent and founder of K-12 Leadership Matters, LLC.

February 3, 2021

Listen in as Kate Eberle Walker, CEO of PresenceLearning, joins a panel of investors and entrepreneurs in discussing the impact they saw from virtual learning on edtech companies and investment in the space, as well as the long-term effects when students return to the classroom.

January 19, 2021

On the latest episode of the podcast, “Telepractice Today,” Stephanie Taylor, EdS, NCSP, clinical director of psychoeducational services at PresenceLearning, offered insights from the field and strategies for making tele-assessment successful with students.

January 15, 2020

District Administration® and FETC®’s Top EdTech Products of the Year contest spotlights the most innovative new solutions on the market that are helping school leaders meet the ever-evolving education technology needs of their districts and schools. PresenceLearning’s Teletherapy Essentials is among the winners. Find out why in the detailed explanation.