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Smithsonian Education - Welcome. Connexions - Sharing Knowledge and Building Communities. RubiStar Home. CAST UDL Lesson Builder. Study Guides and Strategies. Test Anxiety. Ten Steps to Better Student Engagement. Tristan de Frondeville As a teacher, my goal was to go home at the end of each day with more energy than I had at the beginning of the day.
Seriously. Now, as I travel the country coaching teachers on how to successfully use project learning, my goal remains the same. And I try to teach educators the strategies they need to achieve this goal in their own classrooms. A teacher in one of my workshops said, "When my students and I are in the flow, then I don't feel like I have to work as hard. " Education Resources. Inclusive Schools Network - Supporting Inclusive Education Worldwide - Inclusive Schools Network. Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Home Page, a part of the U.S. Department of Education. 4Teachers : Main Page. Home Page. August 7, 2012 To all my educator colleagues: As you all know, I retired in June of 2011 from my school district job as Director of Technology.
I retired to spend more time learning new things to support you as you embed technology into teaching and learning in a meaningful way. I now have the time to visit districts and help with their technology-related initiatives, teach online graduate courses for the Wilkes/Discovery Masters program, and host several webinar series. Also, with this retirement, I have had the time to develop and enhance some online information sources for you. The Florida Center for Reading Research. What are DIBELS®?
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Good, III, PhD and Ruth A. Kaminski, PhD. Comprehension - The Reading Lady. Accommodations & Modifications ... Dysgraphia. Accommodations and Modifications. Accommodations, modifications, and alternative assessments may be necessary for a special needs child to succeed while working on materials for learning.
A student who cannot read nor write at grade level may be able to understand and participate in discussions about material that is read aloud and taught at the child's age-appropriate level. A child who cannot recall basic number facts may be able to do grade-appropriate problems using a calculator or working with number facts chart. A student with cerebral palsy may be able to take part in modified physical education with special equipment and carefully chosen exercises. The terms accommodations and modification are frequently used interchangeably, but they are not identical in their effect on teaching and learning. SAS - Pennsylvania Department of Education Standards Aligned System. All About Adolescent Literacy.
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Learning disabilities, or learning disorders, are an umbrella term for a wide variety of learning problems. A learning disability is not a problem with intelligence or motivation. Kids with learning disabilities aren’t lazy or dumb. Studying with ADHD. Autism. Curriki. Misunderstood Minds . Resources. The following resources offer material you can use to become more informed about learning disabilities and differences.
They encompass a broad range of viewpoints and approaches to the issues. The list is compiled from books, Web sites, articles, and videos that we consulted during the production of this Web site, or that our advisors recommended. Further guidance about how to find resources in your community is offered below. All links were current as of March 13, 2002. General Books Bernstein, Jane Holmes, and Deborah P. Bos, Candace S., and Sharon Vaughn. Levine, Melvin D. ---. ---. Levine, Melvin D., and Martha Reed. Meltzer, Lynn J., ed. Meltzer, Lynn J., et al. Meltzer, Lynn J., et al. Meltzer, Lynn, and Marjorie Montague. Vail, Priscilla L. Web Sites All Kinds of Minds American Academy of Child and Adolescent American Academy of American Academy of American Occupational Therapy American Psychological American Speech-Language-Hearing. Recognizing the Ability in Every Child.
Response to Intervention. Reading Comprehension & Language Arts Teaching Strategies for Kids. Study Skills. Once you have established a schedule to study you need to get the most out of that time.
Several things will help increase your effectiveness. As already mentioned, maintaining a regular schedule is one. iPads in the Classroom. I've never worked on a Mac.
I don't even own an iPhone. But one night four months ago, I borrowed an iPad from our Technology Department to see what all the fuss was about. As a baseball coach and sponsor of our school's broadcasting club, I thought the iPad might be useful for video analysis and editing. And it is. Accommodations for Students with ADHD. Learning Disabilities. Autism News and Resources. ADHD. Disability Services-Resources for Faculty. New ‘Dyslexie’ font helps dyslexics read better AFP/ Those in a study of the font say it improves reading accuracy.
A graphic designer from the Netherlands, Christian Boer, has developed a new font to aid his dyslexia. The font, called Dyslexie, isn’t the first of its kind, but according to Scientific American in an article published Wednesday, “it has received much fanfare from sufferers.” Boer first designing his font in 2008 while studying at the University of Twente in the Netherlands, and in 2010 a fellow student conducted an independent study on the font as part of a master s thesis project. Participants in the study said the font improved their reading accuracy and allowed them to read for longer periods of time before tiring.
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- Top 10 iPad Tips & Tricks by David Kapuler. Quick List: iPad Resources For The Classroom. One question that comes into my inbox or on Twitter a lot lately is one dealing with iPads in the Classroom. Many schools a all over are investing in iPads in the Classroom and educators want to know how to use them effectively, apps to consider and more. In keeping with the "My Favorite Resources" theme (last week I listed my favorite resources for talking about Twitter) here are my go-to resources when people ask me about iPads in the Classroom. iPads For Education While this site comes courtesy of the Department Of Education in Victoria Australia, there is lots of information that can cross the Pacific that you can use in your classroom. Be sure to check out the suggested apps, the case studies and the 21 Steps To iPad Success which has everything you need to know if or when you roll out these devices.
Top 20 Must-Have Educational iPhone & iPad Apps Used By Real Teachers in the Classroom - iPhone app article - Shara Karasic. With the advent of the 2011/2012 school year, teachers who have access to mobile technology are scrambling to find the best education apps for the iPod Touch, iPad and iPhone.
Educators use apps for everything from communicating with students to inspiring creativity to dissecting virtual frogs. Luckily, we have lots of educators (including Apple Distinguished Educators) on Appolicious who share their lists of the best education apps for elementary, middle school, junior high, and high school.