Archive for October 2024
Empowering Teachers to Support Students with Dyscalculia: Key Knowledge and Strategies
By Dr. Stephanie Evans As teachers, we encounter students who struggle with math, but what happens when traditional approaches like small group instruction and scaffolding aren’t enough? For some, the difficulty runs deeper, pointing to a lesser-known learning disability: dyscalculia. Interestingly, the connection between difficulties with numbers and struggles with words is striking, as many…
Read MoreReading Fiction: 5 Tips to Engage Readers
By Dr. Natalie Fallert As a retired high school Language Arts teacher, I am too familiar with fake reading, skimming, spark notes, or refusing to read. I often attributed this to laziness, but after spending a year following reluctant readers while working on my dissertation, my perspective on the typical teen’s refusal to read the…
Read MoreTeaching Students with Dyslexia 101: A Guide to Language Systems and Support
By Dr. Stephanie Brenner Welcome to Dyslexia Awareness Month! This October, we’re shining a light on dyslexia—a learning difference that’s more common than you might think. If you’re a teacher, most likely you have already worked with several students who have dyslexia. The most common questions I receive are: What exactly is dyslexia? How do…
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