Edsurge

MAY 10, 2019

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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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2024

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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Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2021

There were no records beyond state standardized testing data available for me to review. Besides these test scores, I had no idea who Jason was as a student or what his needs were. This model compared students' results on a battery of IQ tests to their actual academic achievement levels and anticipated grade-level performance.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

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. But when we read silently, the only test we have is post-hoc: Did we comprehend? How prevalent is this problem?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Dually certified in special education and English Language Arts, I teach an ELA inclusion class to 11th and 12th graders, which means I serve students with and without Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) in the same setting. This is my third year teaching at William Penn High School in the Colonial School District in New Castle, Delaware.

Special Education 147

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2022

But he was reading and writing at a kindergarten level, according to diagnostic tests. In my classroom, I usually teach English language arts in 70-minute blocks. After a couple of weeks, he emerged as one of the few students to show up every single day and attempt to complete his work. He wasn’t alone.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2019

As the meeting progressed, I learned that she was expressing similar behaviors in her history class, but not her math, science or art classes. This process can be long and hard-fought and requires students go through psychological and academic testing. Something wasn’t right.

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