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Supporting delayed readers: Strategies for success

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Common issues include deficits in phonological awareness (Kilpatrick, 2015), limited exposure to language-rich environments, and instructional mismatches. Individualizing student instruction: Effects on literacy and learning. Elementary School Journal, 118(4), 579599. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 49(2), 219232.

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AI is the solution to costly and ineffective dyslexia programs

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For example, the Shaywitz DyslexiaScreen (Yale) is a survey that asks teachers to make judgments on how often they think a student displays problems in their language behaviors such as oral expression. This ignores the language processing differences between typical and exceptional brains. 20k+ per year).

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HEARBUILDER Online Foundational Literacy Program Builds Basic Skills in Young Students

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HearBuilder provides an excellent way for parents, teachers and therapists to help students catch up and continue building skills, whether or not their school is doing in-person instruction.”. Not only can you monitor progress, it lets you increase and decrease difficulties of the activities within the program. About Super Duper Publications.

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A tale of two pilots

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Here are two case studies of how carefully planned and executed pilots helped districts make informed choices—and improve teaching and learning. Listen and Learn. Central Falls School District, Rhode Island. Becky Oristaglio, Speech and Language Pathologist.

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Innovative ideas for school libraries

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Using Wakelet, school librarians can work with librarians in their district–or even across the state or country–to draw attention to important resources in the library, offer research tips, and motivate students. Translation technologies can be included for students and parents whose native language is not English.

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AI is the solution to costly and ineffective dyslexia programs

eSchool News

For example, the Shaywitz DyslexiaScreen (Yale) is a survey that asks teachers to make judgments on how often they think a student displays problems in their language behaviors such as oral expression. This ignores the language processing differences between typical and exceptional brains. 20k+ per year).

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The Gates Foundation Is Awarding Millions to Solve America’s Algebra Problem. Will It Add Up?

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As a Black student in a predominantly white school, he says he excelled in his studies in elementary school. But after doing poorly on a math placement exam in middle school, he was placed in a math class for students with learning disabilities. Applications , which will be open at 8 A.M.

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