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Differentiation vs. Tracking

Catlin Tucker

They must stimulate and engage intellectually gifted students, while simultaneously scaffolding curriculum to support students at a lower level. Design curriculum of varied complexity. Without an attempt to vary instruction to meet the individual needs of each student, the curriculum is bound to bore some and baffle others.

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Early screening and intervention are the key to math success

eSchool News

But there’s a similar learning disability that is holding back the achievement of students in mathematics, and it’s much less widely known. million students–about the population of Kansas–with some degree of math learning disability. Yet, dyscalculia remains dramatically under-identified among students.

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Is generative AI a beacon for more accessible education?

eSchool News

With generative AI emerging as a pivotal element in the dynamic educational landscape of 2023, Imagine Learning conducted the survey to explore the perceptions, current practices, and future aspirations of educators who have already embraced technology in the classroom.

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New PD focuses on dyslexia

eSchool News

Understanding Dyslexia is an online program that helps teachers identify students who have dyslexia, a learning disability that affects as much as 10 percent of the population. The program also explains how to help these students learn to read. Curriculum News Professional Development (PD) Special Education Top News'

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How Assistive Technology Is Supporting Students Through the Pandemic

EdTech Magazine

Adjusting to a rigorous curriculum, learning new skills and understanding the nuances of classroom learning are just a few of the many pressures students face. Shifting to remote learning because of the pandemic also posed additional challenges for these students.

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Don’t wait: The importance of early dyslexia intervention

eSchool News

The most common of all neuro-cognitive disorders, dyslexia impacts about 20 percent of the US population and represents 80-90 percent percent of all individuals who have learning disabilities.

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Understanding dyslexia: Why early diagnosis and intervention matter 

eSchool News

Eventually, I felt I had no choice but to finally take my son for a thorough evaluation that revealed not only ADHD but also dyslexia and dysgraphia, a writing-related learning disability. Teaching dyslexic students requires more than just following a curriculum.