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Supporting delayed readers: Strategies for success

eSchool News

Still, educators can offer early literacy support and help for struggling readers using evidence-based reading instruction. Educators must begin by assessing a student’s current word recognition and comprehension to plan effective reading intervention strategies (Connor et al., What is a delayed reader?

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Steps Toward Creating a More Accessible and Inclusive College Classroom

Faculty Focus

Creating a classroom in the service of social justice (The Metropolitan Center for Urban Education, 2008) requires a profound understanding of the impact of human diversity on teaching and learning (Cushner et al., Avoid negative descriptions of disability (ex: suffers from a condition, confined/bound to a wheelchair).

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Engaging Strategies for Reluctant Learners in High School

Teachers Pay Teachers

Some reluctant learners may have formed this belief after facing negative feedback from parents or previous teachers, challenges with second languages or learning disabilities, or repeated examples of failing without intervention. Either way, they are not engaged in your instruction and don’t meet your class expectations.

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Meaningful Vision Board Ideas for Students + Tips for Creating Them

Teachers Pay Teachers

New Year Vision Boards Goal-Setting By Catch the Buzz Grades: 5th-11th This comprehensive resource is designed to guide educators through a 3-to-6-day lesson plan that encourages students to craft inspiring vision boards using images and words from magazines.

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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. “Generative AI is a blend of promise and prudence.

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College Students With Learning Disabilities Are Asking For More Support. Will They Get It?

Edsurge

College students with learning disabilities experienced a sudden rupture of the status quo this spring when most of their courses moved online. In some cases, the change interfered with the coping strategies students use to learn. There seems to be an environmental factor involved.”

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3 strategies to optimize virtual learning in special education

eSchool News

Special education was one of the areas hit hardest, with 45 percent of schools needing to fill positions. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates 37,600 yearly openings for special education teachers over the next decade. Unfortunately, this trend is expected to continue, as the U.S.