eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2017

The following true/false quiz addresses many of the common myths and misunderstandings surrounding the learning disability. See how you score on this awareness test! Dyslexic individuals have a limited capacity for learning. Questions: 1. Dyslexia is a disease. Dyslexia can be cured.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

After sitting in on one of these sessions, it became clear to me that he was merely guessing words from picture cues rather than learning to decode them. As with many other learning differences, experts agree that early intervention for dyslexia produces better outcomes.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

Most tools that teachers have for this purpose are lagging indicators such as tests, quizzes, and homework. By analyzing patterns in students’ grades, attendance, participation, and other behavioral indicators, AI algorithms can predict potential academic risks and learning disabilities.

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eSchool News

JULY 26, 2015

Think Through Learning, creators of Think Through Math (TTM), an instructional system for grades 3 and above, announced plans to expand its high school software line to include geometry. New offering will combine live tutoring and adaptive math instruction. TTM lessons and on-line tutoring are both available in both English and Spanish.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2019

Curriculum itself must be personalized in order to truly meet the needs of students with learning disabilities. Curriculum itself must be personalized in order to truly meet the needs of students with learning disabilities. Math is his favorite subject, and he enjoys learning it. Bring on the learning revolution!

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eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2019

Biggest challenge: Results on standardized tests revealed that about a quarter of our 9th- and 10th-grade students weren’t reading at grade level. Some were students with learning disabilities. After enrolling in the class, students take a test to establish their baseline Lexile score.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, 80 percent of students with learning disabilities have dyslexia. In order to create a learning environment that feels safe, comfortable and empowering for students, schools need to adhere to basic guiding principles. Develop Guidelines. Identify Indicators.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2021

A Tests section with more than a dozen trusted autism assessments including the REEL-4 Receptive-Expressive Emergent Language Test and the TOPL-2 Test of Pragmatic Language. . To learn more, visit www.superduperinc.com. It was founded in 1986 by Sharon and Thomas Webber.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 24, 2024

In this monthly column, I share the most popular post from the past month on my writer’s blog, WordDreams : Surprisingly, 15-20% of the population has a language-based learning disability and over 65% of those are deficits in reading. If you have dyslexia, there are tools that will facilitate reading and learning.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

These are exciting times in the world of assistive learning technology. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are behind next-generation improvements in a range of software tools for students with sensory or learning disabilities. How do you present mathematics?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2015

New report highlights 10-step plan to applying Universal Design for Learning online. According to a new report, incorporating Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in online courses not only benefits students with disabilities, but can have significant benefits for all students, ultimately increasing retention and improving learning outcomes.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

I’ve committed to personalizing learning, but how can I do that for every student in my inclusion classroom when the range of abilities among them is so vast? Personalized learning doesn’t seem that far off—but meeting the needs of every student in an inclusion class when some have IEPs and some do not can get hairy.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Surprisingly, 15-20% of the population has a language-based learning disability and over 65% of those are deficits in reading. Thankfully, the International Dyslexia Association sponsors an annual Dyslexia Awareness Month in October aimed to expand comprehension of this little-understood language-based learning condition.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Surprisingly, 15-20% of the population has a language-based learning disability and over 65% of those are deficits in reading. Thankfully, the International Dyslexia Association sponsors an annual Dyslexia Awareness Month in October aimed to expand comprehension of this little-understood language-based learning condition.

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Edsurge

MAY 10, 2019

Research around the way humans learn is booming these days. But studying how the brain learns doesn’t necessarily mean memorizing proteins and brain chemistry. But studying how the brain learns doesn’t necessarily mean memorizing proteins and brain chemistry. I don't use the term brain-based learning.

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EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

Blogs Two ways to improve support services for adult learners with learning disabilities In our new survey , 100% of university presidents and provosts identified graduate and adult learner enrollment as a priority. For adult learners with ADHD and other learning disabilities (e.g., Two ways to improve support 1.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

. — Tony Wan, Managing Editor Access and Equity How can we accommodate students who have learning disabilities in online instruction and practice universal design principles? Most learning management platforms have built-in tools for students who need accommodations. The Downsides of Closing Schools and Colleges in a Crisis.

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Edsurge

MAY 7, 2019

In the last few years, terms like “whole child” and “social-emotional learning” have become buzzwords. But behind the buzzwords are programs, often led and managed by schools, that take into account all the different things a child needs to be able to learn and grow, even if those things reach outside the traditional roles of a school.

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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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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The recent hires will support Parallel’s continued growth plans, fueling its mission to support and advocate for children with learning or thinking differences. faces a massive education crisis,” said Susan Liu, Chief Operating Officer at Parallel Learning. “As ABOUT PARALLEL LEARNING.

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Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2021

After some investigating on my part, I learned that Jason had been with the school district since second grade. 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.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2024

Educators at both schools and colleges were already struggling to keep up with ChatGPT and other AI tools during this academic year, but a fresh round of announcements last month by major AI companies may require even greater adjustments by educators to preserve academic integrity and to accurately assess student learning, teaching experts say.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2022

When John first came to me in fall 2020, he was a ninth grader and we were in the thick of the pandemic, doing emergency remote learning. But he was reading and writing at a kindergarten level, according to diagnostic tests. It’s a systemic learning barrier that makes me feel like I’ve failed my kids every day,but John gave me hope.

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Colleges have long had offices designed to support students who have learning disabilities and to encourage broader accessibility in the classroom and beyond. EdSurge: In terms of accessibility during this time, what have you learned? I feel like that's what I've really learned in this situation.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Surprisingly, 15-20% of the population has a language-based learning disability and over 65% of those are deficits in reading. Thankfully, the International Dyslexia Association sponsors an annual Dyslexia Awareness Month in October aimed to expand comprehension of this little-understood language-based learning condition.

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eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2024

Key points: About two-thirds of American students fail to meet reading standards every year when tested in 4 th , 8 th , and 12 th grades. 1 Within this larger pool, a core group is considered to have a reading disability or dyslexia. Worse, some screeners do not even test students’ skills. 20k+ per year).

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Edsurge

JULY 5, 2017

This is where they should test out technology—at the university,” says Cannady, a former English teacher. Colemere says this could be useful for some students with learning disabilities. “It This is where they should test out technology—at the university. It makes the books come alive in a different way,” she says.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Surprisingly, 15-20% of the population has a language-based learning disability and over 65% of those are deficits in reading. Thankfully, the International Dyslexia Association sponsors an annual Dyslexia Awareness Month in October aimed to expand comprehension of this little-understood language-based learning condition.

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2019

A private admissions counselor allegedly bribed a proctor of an SAT test, and in some cases paid someone to take the test for a student, or have someone change answers to improve a student’s score. A few students were able to switch the school where they tested. The integrity of the test is critically important.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Odette, the interpreter who was working with her to complete her learning profile—a tool that helped us learn about new students and tailor instruction to meet their needs. People often ask me how many languages I speak when they learn what I do, and are regularly taken aback when I respond: “just English.”

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Edsurge

JULY 19, 2017

He’ll design short quizzes to test each concept, and make a menu of choices for students to turn to when the results show they need to learn more. What’s the difference between precision education and personalized learning? “It’s kind of like one of those questions like ‘Why is the sky blue?’ she asks. “We

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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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Teach Hub

MAY 9, 2024

It can also signal something more like a learning disability. Next, you can conduct informal or formal assessments to pinpoint any deficiencies in knowledge or skills or to check for any learning disabilities. Teach students how to manage their time and assignments, study for tests , and take good notes.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

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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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2019

However, students who ask for extra time on tests/projects, high levels (30%+) of extra credit, or to make up work weeks or months later, without having responded to any communications or requests for updates/accommodation needs… and still do not go to the Office of Accessibility… am I being a hard ass?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Key points: AI holds much promise for the future of education AI tools can offer personalization and targeted interventions Discover more about what AI in education holds for teaching and learning Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing education with innovative approaches to teaching and learning. How is AI used in education?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 10, 2019

This is not surprising as the US embraced Touch Typing as part of their educational system many years ago and is a mandated part of learning. Expert typing lessons to learn the 10-finger system. Personalized learning: video lessons, suitable games, activities. Smart goals that will adapt to learning speed and needs.

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