HB 23 requires that teachers demonstrate competencies in using digital and other instructional technologies to provide high-quality, integrated digital teaching and learning to all students. There is also legislation (HB 44) that will transition funding for textbooks, both traditional and digital, to funding for digital materials, including textbooks and instructional resources, to provide educational resources that remain current, aligned with curriculum since 2017. This places you as a special education teacher right in the midst of a significant change.

Answer these two questions based on this information:

1. What will be the short-term and/or long-term effects on current special educators/related services providers and how they differentiate instruction? Briefly Explain.

2.What are the short-term and/or long-term effects of an ALL DIGITAL format on students identified with disabilities? Briefly explain.