Jaime Alicea who is the new superintendent for Syracuse school district wants students reading by the second grade in the Syracuse school district. He was able to land a three year contract as superintendent with boosting literacy rates among young children in Syracuse as one of his biggest priorities. There are always issues with such big promises.
Submitted by Judy Hanning on 2017-06-18 09:00
Submitted by Judy Hanning on 2017-06-18 07:00
During summer season most students do not dare to pick up a book and read. Some books are placed under the coffee table as a leveler. The lack of constant reading and engagement can cause a difficult task ahead for students. Empowering Struggling Readers has thought of a way to support kids and parents that have difficulty reading. Empowering Struggling Readers introduce presenters...
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Ashley Jacobs’ film, D for Dyslexia chronicles problems of dyslexia through the experiences of those who have the learning disability. By utilizing footage from interviews with dyslexic people, viewers receive a practical perspective on the true challenges associated with the condition. Thus, the video provides authentic sources of information for all to see.
Submitted by Judy Hanning on 2017-06-17 02:00
The man in the video explains the condition of dyscalculia and how it manifests in the learning environment. He claims that this issue affects between three and six percent of the population and essentially means that the person is deficient in arithmetic skills. Furthermore, those with the condition cannot learn math by normal ways.
Submitted by Judy Hanning on 2017-06-16 11:35
In the infographic, you can learn basic, but fun information about the brain and its functions. Facts about the differences in men’s and women’s brains as well as factoids about animals’ brains are being studied. The human brain is an amazing and...
Submitted by Judy Hanning on 2017-06-16 04:00
Adrienne Cook leads a discussion on perspectives on dyslexia. Cook is a doctoral student who has 18 years of experience in the field of education and is the proud parent of two boys. She started out as an elementary school teacher, but progressed on to her work in addressing dyslexia.
Submitted by Judy Hanning on 2017-06-12 18:00
Emoji’s are a Japanese invention that became very popular in the West. There are some new emoji’s being released this summer that are supposed to be Chinese based. These include a Chinese food take out emoji and some fortune cookie emoji’s. The article describes how these are westernized concepts and not at all actually Chinese.
Submitted by Judy Hanning on 2017-06-12 16:00
The members of the Utah YES group speak about their experiences with learning disabilities and how it has shaped them personally. YES stands for Youth Examples of Self Advocacy. All members of this group have learning disabilities and many of them have problems with dyslexia. All members of the group are staunch advocates of self-empowerment.
Submitted by Judy Hanning on 2017-06-12 09:00
Why aren’t we heard? Are we not loud enough? The community of Dyslexic kids faced the Government and did all they could to convince the government to do more for them when it came to better treatment from more qualified teachers. Fair treatment, earlier testing and more in-depth training is not all that hard to accomplish as told by many students that attend Kapiti College.
Submitted by Judy Hanning on 2017-06-12 03:00
It is always good to understand the signs and symptoms of Dyslexia. Many people think that Dyslexia is a problem with someone’s eyesight, when in fact it is more of a problem with someone’s language comprehension skills. There are many different symptoms of Dyslexia, a few including a person’s problem with processing certain sounds, it is hereditary, and that it can cause problems...
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