Primary (K-3) - LD@School

Dual Diagnosis

A Primer for Teaching Students with ADHD

ADHD and learning disabilities (LDs) are not the same thing, although there are similarities. ADHD can impact

Tiered Approach represented in a pyramid. At the base there’s Tier 1: Universal Programming : General classroom education, taught by the regular classroom teacher. Conforms to basic principles of Differentiated Instruction (DI) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). May include tiered lessons and assessment. All students monitored closely for potential need to move up a tier. (This tier targets 80 % of students). In the middle of the pyramid there’s Tier 2: Targeted Group Interventions: Small (2 to 5 students) group instruction in addition to continued universal programming from Tier 1. Typically 10 to 20 weeks of extra instruction, 30 – 45 minute duration per session. Students may shift back to Tier 1 after successfully mastering a concept or skill. (This tier targets 15% of students). At the tip of the pyramid there’s Tier 3: Intensive Individual Instruction: Intense, individual interventions and instruction. Can include teaching basic learning skills such as organization and note taking. Includes help from outside the classroom, including special education teachers and administration. Students who are struggle in Tier 1 and 2 to this tier are also often referred for further psycho-educational testing, including screening for LDs. (This tier targets 5% of students).

Educator Supports

Tiered Approaches to the Education of Students with Learning Disabilities

The Ministry has devised a three-tier system. This is often referred to as Response to Intervention (RTI)

Literacy

The Rising Stars Reading Program: Using Mentors to Support Struggling Readers

Rising Stars is a reading program that utilizes reading mentors from the community. The strategy has been

Executive Function

Combining Writing and Self-Regulation Strategies: The SRSD Approach

Students who present with learning disabilities often experience difficulty with writing. These difficulties result from limitations in

Educator Supports

EduGAINS

Summarized by Cindy Perras, M.Ed., OCT Educational Consultant, LDAO EduGAINS is an Ontario Ministry of Education website which provides Ministry developed resources to

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A Primer for Teaching Students with ADHD

Tiered Approaches to the Education of Students with Learning Disabilities

The Rising Stars Reading Program: Using Mentors to Support Struggling Readers

Combining Writing and Self-Regulation Strategies: The SRSD Approach

EduGAINS

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