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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. According to Scientific American, the font tweaks letters of the alphabet that are commonly misread, such as d and m, to make them easier to recognize.

Karpman Drama Triangle Classic drama triangle[1] The drama triangle is a psychological and social model of human interaction in transactional analysis (TA) first described by Stephen Karpman, M.D., in his 1968 article "Fairy Tales and Script Drama Analysis".[3] The drama triangle model is used in psychology and psychotherapy.[4][5] The three roles[edit] The model posits three habitual psychological roles (or roleplays) which people often take in a situation:

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Education Resources from the Library of Congress The Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers use primary sources from the Library's vast digital collections. Read.govResources and opportunities to celebrate the wonder of reading Teacher ResourcesFree resources to help teachers effectively use primary sources from the Library's vast digital collections in their teaching

Math, English programs, games, worksheets for grades K-8 - Dositey.com educational site Enjoy a wide range of lessons, practice exercises, step-by-step tutorials, and printable worksheets... Try today: Grades K-2: Phonics, Adding Same Numbers, Beginning Fractions Grades 3-4: Thousands, Order of Operations Grades 5-8: Reading, Naming, and Writing Decimals Innovation Day Created by an Australian software company called Atlassian, FedEx Day is a day of autonomy where employees are allowed to work on anything they are interested in (as long as it has nothing to do with their job). It is coined FedEx Day because these employees are expected to DELIVER a project overnight to share what they have learned. (Google has a Google 20%)

Classroom Resources Home › Classroom Resources Grades K – 12 | Student Interactive Venn Diagram This interactive tool allows students to create Venn diagrams that contain two or three overlapping circles, enabling them to organize their information logically. Learning Disabilities in Children: Symptoms, Types, and Testing What are learning disabilities? 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. In fact, most are just as smart as everyone else.

Ruby Payne Ruby K. Payne, Ph.D. is the founder of aha! Process and an author, speaker, publisher, and career educator. Teacher Resources Tiered Math & Science Assessments Geoffrey Smith, the middle level principal at Jakarta (Indonesia) International School, is a long-time subscriber who enjoys our resources and wants to give something back. Did he ever! This website developed by JIS teacher Dave Suarez shares a tiered approach to teaching "extremely diverse" student groups. Suarez hopes other MS teachers will contribute their own ideas. At the page titled "Tiered Instruction and Assessment," you'll find Suarez's rationale for (and results of) differentiating for diverse readiness levels. In his model, students are given the responsibility for determining their own readiness for assignments at various challenge levels.

30 Ideas for Teaching Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder by Leah Davies, M.Ed. By Leah Davies, M.Ed. The following list may assist teachers who work with ADHD students. For an overview of this disorder see, "Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children." 1. Understand the struggle a student with ADHD has and provide an ordered, safe, predictable classroom environment. 2.

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