Search results matching tags 'special education' and 'ld student'

Training to increase reading skills

Ilene — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:01:00 GMT

Ten high school honor society seniors have been trained to use Fletcher’s Place Reading Program with first graders in an afterschool program. The high school students did really well in learning the program and presenting it to the younger children. The first graders have increased their skills and reading level. One first grade teacher said her student had never really shown an interest in reading before this, but now she seems motivated to learn. I think this is a model program that could be used in many other school districts.

Teacher evaluations

Ilene — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:06:00 GMT

State test scores earned by special education students and non-special education students are being compared, and used to evaluate a teacher's effectiveness. I think this is an unfair way to measure a teacher's effectiveness. Does anyone else have an opinion?

Parents as advocates

Ilene — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:27:00 GMT

I have inadvertently sparked a lively discussion! Yes, parents are an important part of the team. While many parents are knowledgeable and skillful, there are parents who are not. They often come to meetings with little or no knowledge of special education, or have been misinformed. These parents learn alot at meetings and become better prepared to be part of the decision making process, and more effective advocates for their child

New Typeface for dyslexia may make reading easier

Ilene — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:18:00 GMT

There has been some discussion on the merits of the new typeface dyslexie ( see link below for more information). The current data suggests it is beneficial for people with dyslexia. I have not used it myself, but would be very excited if there was a breakthrough in this area. Has anyone used this typeface or have any more information about it?

http://thenextweb.com/shareables/2011/06/30/dyslexie-a-typeface-for-dyslexics/

General Education and the LD student

Ilene — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:37:00 GMT

This is a copy of my post on the LD Online group on LinkedIn.

Sadly, many general education teachers still do not understand Learning Disabilities. They have been given very little training in teaching students with LD, their expectations may be lower than they are for general education students, and they are sometimes unsure of how to prepare lesson plans to include all students. With many budget cuts ahead, these LD students will be spending more time with General Education teachers and their education may not meet their unique needs.