By Kimberly Barnes, Director of Learning After years in the classroom, I've learned that the final weeks of school often reveal more about student needs than any benchmark assessment. The end of the school year is exhausting. State testing is complete, the weather is getting warmer, and everyone is counting down the days until summer. Students are more distracted and teachers are tired. The routines that worked all year suddenly seem harder to implement. But I've noticed so
Special education teachers spend countless hours on paperwork, data tracking, and administrative tasks; time that could be spent with students. Discover how AI can lighten the load, streamline supports, and give educators back the focus and energy to make a real impact.
After 14 years as a special education teacher and secondary math educator, I joined HiNAIA to help build technology that expands access, supports personalized learning, and empowers both students and educators.
