Parent Reading Guide: What parents need to know about reading skills and struggling readers
The parent reading guide was created to help improve the understanding of the Science of Reading among educators and concerned parents.
An Administrator Reflects on The Science of Reading and the Right to Read Inquiry Report
Our programming of years past was not enough to reach the unique learning needs of all students, which had a lasting impact on their learning throughout their educational journey.
What are the warning signs of ADHD that teachers should look out for in their female students?
Although girls with ADHD will tend to struggle in all areas of functioning, we tend to rely more heavily on relatively subtle clues during diagnosis, and educators are often in the best position to observe them.
VIDEO: They didn’t know how to help – How my LDs made me a better educator
When Michael was a student, the last place he ever thought he would end up working in, is a school. Growing up with dyslexia and ADHD, Michael worked hard in school but his results did not reflect his effort. His teachers just didn't know how to help. But now that Michael is an educator, he draws on his own experience to support students with LDs.
How can I support a student with LDs who is worried about falling behind academically after distance learning during Covid-19?
We may not know what September holds for our schools and communities, but we can be sure that supporting students with an LD will require serious thought and precision.
Project-Based Learning at Home
Project-Based Learning (PBL) can be easily integrated into distance learning to keep your child working steadily over a longer period of time with less direct oversight on your part. Your child can develop independent research and work skills while delving deeper into topics through genuine curiosity.
Using Differentiation to Support Learning at Home
In the classroom, teachers work to understand the learning profiles of their students and ensure that lessons and assignments are developed to meet everyone’s needs. At home, you can apply differentiation to help your child meet their learning goals.
What are the differences and similarities between Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities (NVLD) and ADHD?
While it is theoretically possible to have someone who has both NVLD and ADHD, these two conditions often get confused because some of the symptoms associated with them overlap. This does not mean that the two conditions are co-morbid (that is, it is not the case that they frequently occur together), but rather that some of the symptoms of both conditions look the same.
Using Project-Based Learning in the Classroom
Project Based Learning (PBL) is “a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging, and complex question, problem, or challenge” (Buck Institute for Education, n.d.). PBL brings authenticity to the classroom in that the problem is easily connected to the world outside of the classroom, and students are challenged to collaborate, communicate and think critically as they approach the problem.
Creative Problem Solving and Children with Learning Disabilities: A Hidden Potential
Recently, researchers and educators have explored an interesting idea – that there may be distinct advantages to having learning disabilities. Children with reading disabilities may be neurologically endowed to succeed with creative problem-solving tasks because of their reading disability.