V.3 #5 A Handout for Parents and Teachers - How To Calm A Struggling Reader
Recently, a tutor of a struggling reader asked me this question: “Do you have any advice on things to say to calm my student down?...
V.3 #5 Best Practices - Planting Seeds in Spring to Assure Summer Reading
Regardless of the reading program or strategies you use to encourage reading, I believe we can all agree that the best and most efficient...
V.3 #5 Counseling/School Psychology - Curriculum-Based Assessment
Empirical research has reinforced the notion that curriculum-based assessment (CBA) procedures result in positive effects on the academic...
V.3 #5 Early Childhood - Race, Ethnicity and Learning Disability: A Holistic Perspective on African
In discussing learning disabilities (LD), one may frequently encounter the argument that African-American children, boys in particular,...
V.3 #5 Literacy - May I Have A Word With You?
This week, I read a graduate student’s plan for a vocabulary lesson. Surprisingly, it included the word gumshoe. I was instantly...
V.3 #5 Social-Emotional Development - Using Books to Teach Social Skills
As adults, many of us have discovered the value of a good book. Books can provide an escape from the stress of everyday life and are also...
V.3 #4 A Handout for Parents and Teachers - My Child Has a Reading Disability. How Can I Help Him at
This question—how can I help my child at home?—plagues many parents. When the McCormick’s tried to teach Ryan to sound-out words and...
V.3 #4 Counseling/School Psychology - Increasing Motivation
A key component in good instructional strategies includes motivational techniques. Anita Woolfolk (2004), a key educator and researcher...
V.3 #4 Best Practices - Assuring Successful Annual Reviews: Stakeholder Involvement in the Decision
In developing individualized educational plans (IEPs) for students, federal regulations require an annual review of the program, and...
V.3 #4 Social-Emotional Development - Book Review—Reading Disabilities: Beating the Odds
Reading Disabilities: Beating the Odds By Howard Margolis and Gary G. Brannigan 2009, New Jersey: Reading 2008 and Beyond, 301 pages....