Motivating Students Who Encounter Difficulties in Learning
This article addresses the way in which educators can foster the academic motivation of students who encounter difficulties in learning.
Inclusive and Equitable Teaching Practices
Research clearly shows that adopting inclusive and equitable teaching practices is a winning strategy for all students, particularly for immigrant and marginalized students, because it can make the difference between school success or failure.
Fostering Student Self-Advocacy for Students with Diverse Learning Needs in Online Learning
By: Adrianna Arsenault & Dr. Jess Whitley Creating a safe, inclusive and caring learning community is an important part of addressing students’ diverse needs. In an inclusive classroom, all students feel welcome and valued, see themselves in their environment, and have their learning needs met. However, online learning presents unique opportunities and challenges for teachers [...]
Your Culturally Responsive Classroom: A Socially Shared Approach
How can we ensure that school is responsive, supportive, and nurturing for all students, even if they do not experience that connecting first interaction?
VIDEO: Tory’s Success Story – How Educators Helped Me Succeed
Tory was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia as a child. Watch this video and discover the simple moments of support from caring educators that made all the difference.
Supporting the Development of Self-Determination as a Lever for Engaging Learners
Supporting the development of self-determination appears to be a promising way to promote academic success and seems to have an impact beyond the school career of students with and without learning disabilities (LDs).
LEARNING MODULE: Helping Students with LDs Navigate Secondary School
This module is intended to provide an introduction to the new demands and expectations that are placed on students when they begin secondary school and prepare educators to support students with LDs while they navigate their way through secondary school.
LEARNING MODULE: Fostering Advocacy for Students with LDs
This module is intended to provide an introduction to advocacy for students with learning disabilities (LDs). This module will present the ways in which advocacy can help students with LDs to succeed in their education and will provide guidance, strategies and tools for educators to help support the development of self-advocacy skills in their students. Although all students with LDs can take steps to becoming self-advocates, the strategies outlined in this module are most appropriate for students at the junior, intermediate, and senior levels.
Why is it Important to Build and Support Resiliency Skills for Students with LDs?
Resiliency is a key skill for everyone, not just for students with learning disabilities (LDs). The ability to overcome adversity, manage setbacks, and be adaptable to the new or difficult situations one is faced with, are central to success for everyone. It is even more essential that students with LDs develop resiliency.
Learning Disabilities Awareness Month Posters
October is Learning Disabilities Awareness Month (#LDmonth)! We’ve designed two posters that that you can download and print to use in your school or classroom, share with students, parents, and your community. Thumbnails of the posters can be viewed below with downloadable links available directly below each poster. [...]