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But studying how the brain learns doesn’t necessarily mean memorizing proteins and brain chemistry. Sometimes it’s about empathy —or in the case of some of the latest research coming out of Johns Hopkins, it’s about understanding how art plays a role in learning. How does that map into objectives?

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was free, and people had to pay at least $20 a month to get access to the state-of-the-art model. On a positive note, such tools could greatly assist students with learning disabilities. Maybe,” he says, “this time we’ll realize that the liberal arts really do matter.”

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How to Bring to Life the Science of Reading

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Imagine Learning EL Education is science-backed and heart-driven. Content-Based Literacy Recommended Resources Imagine Learning EL Education : Discover ELA with heart — Imagine Learning EL Education is the content-based English language arts program rooted in the science of reading for grades K–8.

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EdSurge talked with Taylor about what makes reading a visually unnatural activity, why reading inefficiency isn’t a learning disability, and how early intervention can increase fluency and foster joy in reading. these reading skills don't correlate with intelligence, and reading inefficiently isn't a learning disability.

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Teaching Bilingual Learners in Rural Schools

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Programs that help establish community support and participation include “Fuertes Together,” a partnership with the public library where families can hear stories in Spanish and English and engage with cultural music, dance and art. In my first grade classroom I only had one classmate that was bilingual.”

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I’m a special education teacher serving students in a self-contained class, and all of my students have moderate to severe learning disabilities including ADHD, intellectual disabilities, emotional disabilities, specific learning disabilities and autism spectrum disorder.

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The tools span everything from music to time-saving shortcuts and supports for struggling students or those with learning disabilities. Using the Bitmoji Chrome extension , Minicozzi plopped it into a Google Doc, added word art—“Great Work,” “A+,” “Good Thinking”—to create feedback posters.

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