Resources - LD@school

Webinar Recording: Dynamic Vocabulary Instruction in the Classroom

Published November 4, 2022, by LDAOeng This webinar will show you how to construct dynamic vocabulary routines across grade levels to make sure your students are reading and comprehending texts. 0 Comments

Using Multi-Tiered Systems of Support and Co-Teaching to Better Respond to Learner Diversity

Published September 12, 2022, by LDAOeng Co-teaching is recommended to better serve diverse groups of students, including those with special needs. This collaborative work enables informed decision-making regarding each of the components of MTSS. 0 Comments

The Individual Education Plan: How to Support Parent Involvement for a Bigger Impact

Published September 9, 2022, by LDAOeng The development of an IEP is an essential process in the continuous progress of students with special education needs. It is important to involve, include and support parents throughout this process in order to ensure that they understand it and are comfortable with the support provided by educators. 0 Comments

LEARNING MODULE: Promoting the School-Family Relationship: Through the IEP and Beyond

Published August 31, 2022, by LDAOeng This module presents the ways in which educators and other school board professionals can work with students and families to help students with LDs to succeed in their education and will provide guidance, strategies, and tools to help build strong school-family relationships. 0 Comments

Toward an Equitable Classroom: Using Assistive Technology to Remove Barriers to Learning for Students with Learning Disabilities

Published August 30, 2022, by LDAOeng Assistive technology typically does not close gaps in learning, and on its own can be discriminatory and a barrier to learning. A balanced and well-monitored approach to the use of AT is the most equitable solution for supporting students with LDs. 0 Comments

The impact of anti-Black Racism on the Mental Health of Black students

Published August 30, 2022, by LDAOeng The impacts of anti-Black racism on the mental health of Black students include (but aren’t limited to) under-diagnosis, misdiagnosis, denial of service, lack of culturally relevant services, and race-related stress exacerbating or creating mental health problems or illnesses 0 Comments

Supporting Mentally Healthy Conversations About Anti-Black Racism with Students

Published August 30, 2022, by LDAOeng When done in a thoughtful, informed and intentional way, engaging students in discussions about anti-Black racism acknowledges and addresses systemic racial injustice. 0 Comments

Listen, Believe, & Act: Support for students who have been disproportionately impacted in schools

Published August 30, 2022, by LDAOeng Whether facilitating a discussion or responding to a situation that perpetuates racism or marginalization, it can be helpful to remember to Listen, Believe, & Act. 0 Comments

Creating Inclusive Classrooms

Published August 30, 2022, by LDAOeng Creating inclusive classrooms can be hard work. It takes commitment to the guidelines of inclusion and a willingness to critically examine our beliefs, assumptions, and practices. 0 Comments

Supporting Oral Language in the Classroom: Extending Reading Instruction Beyond Decoding

Published August 29, 2022, by LDAOeng Oral language is an important skill, foundational to reading which is crucial for reading comprehension. Even if a child has strong word decoding abilities, if they do not understand the meaning of the text they have read, reading comprehension will not happen. 0 Comments