{"id":16882,"date":"2019-04-19T15:55:27","date_gmt":"2019-04-19T22:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/?p=16882"},"modified":"2023-10-27T03:41:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T10:41:44","slug":"sean-arnold-supports-special-needs-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/sean-arnold-supports-special-needs-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean Arnold Supports Special Needs Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sean Arnold Supports Special Needs Students<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKnowing your students, that\u2019s everything.\u201d – Sean Arnold via Site Leaders Connect Interview<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Connect<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a>@SeanMArnold<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"  Brave in the Attempt<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"  NYC District 75<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New York, NY<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n

What if, during your school day, you built worlds, went on virtual tours, and programmed robots? And what if these activities weren\u2019t just fun and fascinating, but opportunities to grow your creativity, collaboration, and social skills? That\u2019s exactly what\u2019s happening in Sean Arnold\u2019s class. Sean, a Tynker Blue Ribbon Educator, is a STEM coach and special needs educator in New York\u2019s District 75, a district that serves special needs students. He teaches computer science and other technology concepts to students with significant special needs like autism and emotional disturbances. His first question for other teachers when they ask for edtech advice? \u201cWhat do you want for your class, what do you want for your students?\u201d Sean grounds his pedagogy in the needs, interests, and abilities of his students–and encourages other educators to do the same.<\/p>\n\n\n