Remediation vs. Accommodation: Helping Students with Learning Disabilities Succeed
Jan 28, 2014
Meeting the needs of students with learning disabilities can be a challenge. Students newly identified with a learning disability are likely to need immediate accommodation. But for maximum long-term benefit, educators need to address the learning difficulty at its core. How do we strike the right balance between remediation and accommodation?
8 Ways To Build Student Stamina
Jan 14, 2014Students who have mastered persistence are able to work through challenges, deal constructively with failures and adversity, and achieve the goals they have set for themselves. Try these tips for boosting your learners’ stick-to-itiveness.
5 Trends in Education for 2014
Jan 7, 2014The inclusion of listening standards in the Common Core heralds a new focus on listening instruction in the classroom. In 2014, teachers will spend more time demonstrating what listening “looks like;” explaining what students should be doing with their eyes, ears, and bodies while listening; directing learners to notice when they haven’t been listening; and measuring how well learners apply what they’ve been taught. What other education trends are predicted for 2014?
How Students Learn by Explaining Their Thinking
Nov 19, 2013The Neglected (But Necessary) Goal of Your Reading Program
Oct 22, 2013The Neuroplasticity Revolution With Dr. Norman Doidge
Oct 8, 2013Norman Doidge, M.D., discusses why the concept of brain plasticity—the brain’s ability to grow and change in structure and function in response to experience—is “the most important change in our understanding of the brain in 400 years.”
The Truth About Kids’ Screen Time and Language Delays
Sep 24, 2013Excessive screen time is associated with language delays in young children, but there’s an even more important factor in early language development. Do you know what it is?
Aligning School, Classroom, and Student Learning Goals for the New School Year
Aug 6, 2013What’s on Your Kids’ Summer Reading List?
Jul 16, 2013Cooperative Learning Strategies in the Classroom
Jul 9, 2013Students in cooperative learning groups don’t always allow each other equal participation. For a more inclusive environment, try these strategies.
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