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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.

By LDAOeng|August 23rd, 2019|Categories: Self-Advocacy|Tags: Intermediate (7-10), Junior (4-6), Learning Module, Senior (11-12)|Comments Off

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.

By LDAOeng|August 23rd, 2019|Categories: Self-Advocacy|Tags: Intermediate (7-10), Junior (4-6), Learning Module, Senior (11-12)|0 Comments

LEARNING MODULE: Reading 1-3: Supporting Struggling Readers

This module is intended to provide an introductory overview of the components of reading instruction in the primary years, and how to tailor instruction to meet the needs of struggling readers, some of whom may have learning disabilities (LDs). The module will present the various ways that LDs can affect reading development, and will provide guidance for educators in developing a balanced reading program that supports the needs of all learners while maintaining their motivation to read.

By LDAOeng|June 20th, 2018|Categories: Literacy|Tags: Learning Module, Primary (K-3)|0 Comments

Reading 1-3: Supporting Struggling Readers

By LDAOeng|June 20th, 2018|Tags: Learning Module, Primary (K-3)|Comments Off

LEARNING MODULE: Supporting the Well-Being and Mental Health of Students with Learning Disabilities

This module is intended to provide a broad understanding of the relationship between learning disabilities (LDs) and mental health. Mental health will be described on a continuum, and we will explore some of the challenges that students with LDs may experience at various points along the continuum, as well as strategies that...

By LDAOeng|June 20th, 2018|Categories: Mental Health & Well-Being|Tags: Intermediate (7-10), Junior (4-6), Learning Module, Primary (K-3), Senior (11-12)|0 Comments

LEARNING MODULE: An In-Depth Look at Executive Functions

This module is intended to provide an in-depth exploration of executive functions, as they relate to students with learning disabilities (LDs) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), at all grade levels. The eight pillars of executive functioning will be described, along with indicators and strategies for the classroom. You will gain familiarity...

By LDAOeng|June 20th, 2018|Categories: Executive Function|Tags: Intermediate (7-10), Junior (4-6), Learning Module, Primary (K-3), Senior (11-12)|0 Comments

LEARNING MODULE: Technology for All: Supporting Students with LDs by Integrating Technology into Classroom Instruction

This module is intended to provide a thorough understanding of instructional and assistive technologies, as well as the ways in which they can be integrated into classroom practice to benefit not only students with learning disabilities, but all students. The content of this module was developed for educators working at the junior,...

By LDAOeng|June 20th, 2018|Categories: Technology|Tags: Intermediate (7-10), Junior (4-6), Learning Module, Senior (11-12)|0 Comments

LEARNING MODULE: An Introduction to Learning Disabilities in the Classroom

This online module is intended to provide an introduction to literacy, numeracy, executive function, and social and emotional development as well as an introductory overview of Ministry documents such as PPM8 and Learning for All, as they relate to students with learning disabilities.

By LDAOeng|June 20th, 2018|Categories: Executive Function, Literacy, Math, Mental Health & Well-Being|Tags: Intermediate (7-10), Junior (4-6), Learning Module, Primary (K-3), Senior (11-12)|0 Comments

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LEARNING MODULE: The Concrete-Representational-Abstract Approach for Mathematics Instruction

This online module is intended to provide an overview of the Concrete – Representational – Abstract (CRA) instructional strategy for mathematics, as well as providing practical classroom applications of this strategy to help you bring CRA to life in your own math teaching practice.

By LDAOeng|June 20th, 2018|Categories: Math|Tags: Intermediate (7-10), Junior (4-6), Learning Module, Primary (K-3)|0 Comments

An Introduction to Learning Disabilities in the Classroom

This online module is intended to provide an introduction to literacy, numeracy, executive function, and social and emotional development as well as an introductory overview of Ministry documents such as PPM8 and Learning for All, as they relate to students with learning disabilities.

By LDAOeng|April 26th, 2018|Categories: Executive Function, IEPs, Literacy, Math, Mental Health & Well-Being|Tags: Intermediate (7-10), Junior (4-6), Learning Module, Primary (K-3), Senior (11-12)|Comments Off