Educational Links 1/7/18

The Maker Monday Challenge: Begin Each Week on a Creative Note

http://www.spencerauthor.com/makermonday/

How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Works

https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-techniques-for-adhd/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=treatment

Building Stamina: Reading and Otherwise

https://www.learningunlimitedllc.com/2018/01/building-stamina-reading-otherwise/

5 Perspectives on Personalized Learning 

https://motivislearning.com/5-perspectives-personalized-learning-ebook/

ESSA drives new approaches to K12 physical education

https://ihtusa.com/essa-drives-new-approaches-k12-physical-education/

Districts Grapple With Closure Decisions In Wake of 'Bomb Cyclone' Storm

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/District_Dossier/2018/01/districts_grapple_closure_decisions_bomb_cyclone.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB

Will Letter Grades Survive?

https://www.edutopia.org/article/will-letter-grades-survive

Under pressure from an unprecedented constellation of forces—from state lawmakers to prestigious private schools and college admissions offices—the ubiquitous one-page high school transcript lined with A–F letter grades may soon be a relic of the past.

Educational Links 11/15/16

On The Lesson Plan: Make Stuff. Fail. Learn While You're At It

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/11/14/499611747/on-the-lesson-plan-make-stuff-fail-learn-while-youre-at-it?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=2041 

Adjusting Lessons: Have a Plan B 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/teacher-backup-plans 

23 Teacher Tips for Asking Better Questions About Books

http://www.weareteachers.com/23-teacher-tips-asking-better-questions-books/ 

Tips to Sharpen Your Child's Math Skills

http://www.additudemag.com/slideshow/16/slide-1.html 

Three Tools for Teaching Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/11/06/three-tools-for-teaching-critical-thinking-and-problem-solving-skills/ 

Make Writing a Daily Ritual in Every Subject

http://www.middleweb.com/33335/make-writing-a-daily-ritual-in-every-content-area/ 

Teaching In The Age Of Trump

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/11/11/501604685/teaching-after-trump 

As the dust from the presidential election settled, teachers across the country grappled with the question: How do I talk to my students about what just happened? After a divisive campaign season with racially-charged rhetoric and sexist themes, teachers wanted to make sure students felt included, heard and safe.

 

Educational Links 9/5/16

  School Gardens for Beginners:  Advice from Common Ground’s Jill Keating Herbst

http://www.educationworld.com/school-gardens-beginners-advice-common-ground%E2%80%99s-jill-keating-herbst 

Using Playlists to Differentiate Instruction

http://www.cultofpedagogy.com/student-playlists-differentiation/ 

Sensory Processing Disorder

https://www.sensationalbrain.com/sensory-processing-disorder/ 

Targeting Learning with Success Criteria 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/criteria-for-success 

Every Teacher Who Has An ELL In Their Class Should Watch This “Immersion” Film

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2016/09/04/every-teacher-who-has-an-ell-in-their-class-should-watch-this-immersion-film/ 

Beware the Iconography Trap of Personalized Learning: Rigor Matters

http://gettingsmart.com/2016/09/beware-the-iconography-trap-of-personalized-learning-rigor-matters/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Getting%20Smart&utm_content=Beware%20the%20Iconography%20Trap%20of%20Personalized%20Learning:%20Rigor%20Matters 

 What is a growth mindset?

https://www.teachingchannel.org/growth-mindset 

People with a fixed mindset believe intelligence is innate. This belief can make school a threatening place. It becomes a place to go to learn how smart you are — or how smart you’re not. People with a growth mindset, on the other hand, believe intelligence can be developed. For these students, school can be an exciting place, as it provides them with an opportunity to learn and develop their intelligence.

Educational Links 7/26/16

3 Challenges As Hands-On, DIY Culture Moves Into Schools

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/07/21/486046973/three-challenges-as-more-makers-move-into-schools 

Open Space Technology: Decision by Inclusion

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/open-space-technology-decision-by-inclusion-arch-grieve 

Teaching Strategies to Build a Sense of Community 

http://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies-build-sense-community 

How to Engage Young Writers: Be Diverse. Be Authentic. Be Responsive.

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_ahead/2016/07/how_to_engage_young_writers_be_diverse_be_authentic_be_responsive.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

Lesson Reflection: Planning the Next Step 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/analyze-team-teach-socratic-seminar-nea 

'If we don't make teaching a more attractive profession we're in danger of seeing the school system implode'

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-views/if-we-dont-make-teaching-a-more-attractive-profession-were-danger 

Some inclusion requires ongoing effort

http://realsocialskills.org/post/139733309657/some-inclusion-requires-ongoing-effort 

Inclusion means a lot of different things. Sometimes inclusion can be passive, sometimes it needs setup, and sometimes it needs ongoing effort and/or expense.Sometimes inclusion is passive. In that sense, it’s the opposite of active exclusion.

 

 

Educational Links 7/17/16

Another Study On Teens & Hearing Loss

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2016/07/16/another-study-on-teens-hearing-loss/ 

10 Things Every New Teacher Needs to Know

http://www.edutopia.org/discussion/10-things-every-new-teacher-needs-know?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow 

 Education World Resource Roundup: Financial Literacy
http://www.educationworld.com/education-world-resource-roundup-financial-literacy
  
3 Stories That Reveal How Important Arts Education Really Is

http://www.theedadvocate.org/3-stories-that-reveal-how-important-arts-education-really-is/ 

How Can We Amplify Student Voice This Year?

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/creating-positive-school-culture/3219-how-can-we-amplify-student-voice-this-year 

 Upcycling and the Low-Tech Makerspace

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/upcycling-low-tech-makerspace-mark-schreiber?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29 

The Teacher’s Guide To Twitter

http://www.edudemic.com/guides/ 

 Twitter has proven itself to be an indispensable tool for educators around the globe. Whatever skill level you may be, Twitter is downright fun and worth your time. So here’s a useful guide that we curated from Edudemic’s archives in an effort to put something together that was a bit easier to read than random blog posts. We hope you enjoy and will be regularly adding to this guide so feel free to leave your ideas down in the comments or by, what else, tweeting us @edudemic anytime!

Educational Links 4/13/16

Building A Thinking Classroom Without Technology

http://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/building-a-thinking-classroom-without-technology/ 

3 Powerful New Ways to Use Chromebooks

http://dailygenius.com/chromebooks/ 

Understanding The Top Learning Management Systems

http://www.edudemic.com/the-20-best-learning-management-systems/ 

Creating Meaningful Global Connections

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/creating-meaningful-global-connections-bridget-suvansri 

The Maker Movement in K-12 Education: A Guide to Emerging Research 

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2016/04/maker_movement_in_k-12_education_research.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

Pearson’s Quest to Cover the Planet in Company-Run Schools

http://www.wired.com/2016/04/apec-schools/ 

Nine Questions You Need To Anser To Run A Winning Arts Advocacy Campaign

The 9 Questions You Need to Answer to Run a Winning Arts Advocacy Campaign - See more at: http://blog.americansforthearts.org/2016/04/12/the-9-questions-you-need-to-answer-to-run-a-winning-arts-advocacy-campaign#sthash.mZGsbTFd.dpuf

http://blog.americansforthearts.org/2016/04/12/the-9-questions-you-need-to-answer-to-run-a-winning-arts-advocacy-campaign 

Art Therapy: Controlling Symptoms with Creativity

http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/10114.html 

Children with ADHD and learning differences often have intense emotions, poor social skills, and low self-esteem. Children naturally communicate through art and play, and art therapy gives them a useful, nonverbal approach to face these challenges. 

Project Based Learning

Project Based Learning Improves Teaching Techniques

http://www.kxnet.com/story/26217582/project-based-learning-improves-teaching-techniques 

Increase Student Mastery to Solve Real-World Problems with Project-Based Learning

http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/2107726

Project-Based Learning Through a Maker's Lens

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/pbl-through-a-makers-lens-patrick-waters  

Project Based Learning (Huffington Post)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/project-based-learning/

Project-Based Learning

http://www.newtechnetwork.org/about/project-based-learning 

Project-based learning done right

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/06/19/project-based-learning-259/ 

What Project-Based Learning Means for Your High School Child

http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/articles/2014/04/25/what-project-based-learning-means-for-your-high-school-child 

Project-Based Learning and the Common Core: Resource Roundup

http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning-common-core-resources 

Mind/Shift and Edutopia are leading sources of educational thought, here's more to cogitate on!

The Challenges and Realities of Inquiry-Based Learning

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/07/the-challenges-and-realities-of-inquiry-based-learning/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

Inquiry Learning Vs. Standardized Content: Can They Coexist?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/05/inquiry-learning-vs-standardized-content-can-they-coexist/ 

Project-Based Learning

http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning 

Project-Based Learning: Success Start to Finish

http://www.edutopia.org/stw-project-based-learning-best-practices 

Creating Classrooms We Need: 8 Ways Into Inquiry Learning

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/03/creating-classrooms-we-need-8-ways-into-inquiry-learning/

Project Based Learning Resources

http://www.edutopia.org/groups/project-based-learning/399566 

Why Inquiry Learning is Worth the Trouble

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/what-does-it-take-to-fully-embrace-inquiry-learning/

Project-Based Learning as a Context for Arts Integration

 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/PBL-context-for-arts-integration-andrew-miller

 

Project Based Learning

Project Based Learning Improves Teaching Techniques

http://www.kxnet.com/story/26217582/project-based-learning-improves-teaching-techniques 

Increase Student Mastery to Solve Real-World Problems with Project-Based Learning

http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/2107726

Project-Based Learning Through a Maker's Lens

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/pbl-through-a-makers-lens-patrick-waters  

Project Based Learning (Huffington Post)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/project-based-learning/

Project-Based Learning

http://www.newtechnetwork.org/about/project-based-learning 

Project-based learning done right

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/06/19/project-based-learning-259/ 

What Project-Based Learning Means for Your High School Child

http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/articles/2014/04/25/what-project-based-learning-means-for-your-high-school-child 

Project-Based Learning and the Common Core: Resource Roundup

http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning-common-core-resources 

Mind/Shift and Edutopia are leading sources of educational thought, here's more to cogitate on!

The Challenges and Realities of Inquiry-Based Learning

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/07/the-challenges-and-realities-of-inquiry-based-learning/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

Inquiry Learning Vs. Standardized Content: Can They Coexist?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/05/inquiry-learning-vs-standardized-content-can-they-coexist/ 

Project-Based Learning

http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning 

Project-Based Learning: Success Start to Finish

http://www.edutopia.org/stw-project-based-learning-best-practices 

Creating Classrooms We Need: 8 Ways Into Inquiry Learning

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/03/creating-classrooms-we-need-8-ways-into-inquiry-learning/

Project Based Learning Resources

http://www.edutopia.org/groups/project-based-learning/399566 

Why Inquiry Learning is Worth the Trouble

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/what-does-it-take-to-fully-embrace-inquiry-learning/

Project-Based Learning as a Context for Arts Integration

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/PBL-context-for-arts-integration-andrew-miller

Educational Links 10/9/14

America's Poorest Toddlers Are Being Wildly Over-Prescribed ADHD Drugs 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2014/10/americas-poorest-toddlers-are-being.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29 

The Maker Movement: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants to Own the Future

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/maker-movement-shoulders-of-giants-sylvia-martinez?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-maker-movement-shoulders-of-giants-link 

Learn About ADHD: Focus on Hyperfocus

http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/612.html 

6 Tips For Smarter Studying

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/08/learning-studying-tips-smart_n_5946536.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000030 

The Level Playing Field

http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2014/10/digital_reading_programs_and_leveling_for_students.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_tw_top 

What You Need to Know About Occupational Therapy 

http://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/treatments-approaches/therapies/what-you-need-to-know-about-occupational-therapy?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

Q&A: Plumbing The Mysteries Of The Teenage Brain

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/10/qa-plumbing-the-mysteries-of-the-teenage-brain/ 

7 Simple Ways You Can Help Students Pay Attention In A Traditional Classroom

http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/simple-ways-help-students-pay-attention/ 

Fall Update: The Best of the Best Back-to-School Essentials

http://www.edudemic.com/fall-update-back-to-school/ 

 

 

 

 

Project Based Learning

Project Based Learning Improves Teaching Techniques

http://www.kxnet.com/story/26217582/project-based-learning-improves-teaching-techniques 

Increase Student Mastery to Solve Real-World Problems with Project-Based Learning

http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/2107726

Project-Based Learning Through a Maker's Lens

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/pbl-through-a-makers-lens-patrick-waters  

Project Based Learning (Huffington Post)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/project-based-learning/

Project-Based Learning

http://www.newtechnetwork.org/about/project-based-learning 

Project-based learning done right

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/06/19/project-based-learning-259/ 

What Project-Based Learning Means for Your High School Child

http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/articles/2014/04/25/what-project-based-learning-means-for-your-high-school-child 

Project-Based Learning and the Common Core: Resource Roundup

http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning-common-core-resources 

Mind/Shift and Edutopia are leading sources of educational thought, here's more to cogitate on!

The Challenges and Realities of Inquiry-Based Learning

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/07/the-challenges-and-realities-of-inquiry-based-learning/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

Inquiry Learning Vs. Standardized Content: Can They Coexist?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/05/inquiry-learning-vs-standardized-content-can-they-coexist/ 

Project-Based Learning

http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning 

Project-Based Learning: Success Start to Finish

http://www.edutopia.org/stw-project-based-learning-best-practices 

Creating Classrooms We Need: 8 Ways Into Inquiry Learning

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/03/creating-classrooms-we-need-8-ways-into-inquiry-learning/

Project Based Learning Resources

http://www.edutopia.org/groups/project-based-learning/399566 

Why Inquiry Learning is Worth the Trouble

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/what-does-it-take-to-fully-embrace-inquiry-learning/

Project-Based Learning as a Context for Arts Integration

 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/PBL-context-for-arts-integration-andrew-miller

 

Educational Links of the Day 9/7/14

 Put the Physical in Education

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/04/adhd-children-excercise-pe/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=1& 

Finland’s Education System: 10 Surprising Facts That Americans Shouldn’t Ignore

http://www.takepart.com/photos/ten-surprising-facts-finlands-education-system-americans-should-not-ignore/finland-knows-whats-best 

30 Classroom Procedures to Head Off Behavior Problems

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/30-classroom-procedures-head-behavior-problems 

How to Turn Your School Into a Maker Haven

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/09/how-to-turn-your-school-into-a-maker-haven/ 

'It means the world': Special Kneads bakery gives special needs adults jobs — and a purpose

http://www.today.com/news/special-kneads-bakery-gives-special-needs-adults-jobs-purpose-1D80117668 

Using Webb's Depth of Knowledge to Increase Rigor

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/webbs-depth-knowledge-increase-rigor-gerald-aungst?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-webbs-depth-knowledge-increase-rigor-link 

 

New Year, New Chance

Sounds From The First Day Of School

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/09/02/344320478/sounds-from-the-first-day-of-school?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=education

Hands-On Websites Kids Love 

http://www.teachhub.com/hands-websites-kids-love 

When parents want to move their child to another classroom

http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2014/08/parents-want-move-child-another-classroom.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheCornerstone+%28The+Cornerstone+Blog%29 

Essential Information on Maker Movement

http://www.coolcatteacher.com/essential-information-maker-movement/ 

How to Motivate Students to Love Homework 

http://www.teachhub.com/how-motivate-students-love-homework 

Back to School Guide

http://www.nea.org/tools/back-to-school-guide.html 

Back to School Checklist: Organizing for Success

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/back-school-checklist-organizing-success 

 

 

Educational Links of the Day 8/25/14

 

Age of Distraction: Why It’s Crucial for Students to Learn to Focus

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/12/age-of-distraction-why-its-crucial-for-students-to-learn-to-focus/

The Back-to-School A to Z Reading Challenge

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/a-to-z-reading-challenge-andrea-hernandez?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-a-to-z-challenge-link

Neil Gaiman: Why our future depends on libraries, reading and daydreaming

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/15/neil-gaiman-future-libraries-reading-daydreaming 

How the Maker Movement is Transforming Education 

http://www.weareteachers.com/hot-topics/special-reports/how-the-maker-movement-is-transforming-education 

What's the Maker Movement and Why Should I Care?

http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3758336 

Can the Maker Movement Infiltrate Mainstream Classrooms?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/07/can-the-maker-movement-infiltrate-mainstream-classrooms/ 

What Teachers See: How ADHD Impacts Learning in High School 

http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/adhd-related-issues/adhd/what-teachers-see-how-adhd-impacts-learning-in-high-school?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ldorg 

About the Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity

http://dyslexia.yale.edu/aboutcenter.html 

ADHD and ODD: Parenting Your Defiant Child

http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/879.html 

 

Every kid needs a champion 

http://www.ted.com/talks/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion 

 

Educational Links of the Day 8/18/14

 

How a Bigger Purpose Can Motivate Students to Learn

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/08/how-a-bigger-purpose-can-motivate-students-to-learn/ 

It was no surprise that students often said that making money, attaining fame or pursuing a career that they enjoyed were important to them. But many of them also spoke of additionally wanting to make a positive impact on their community or society — such as by becoming a doctor to take care of people, or a pastor who “makes a difference.”

Creating opportunities for self-discovering and expression while implementing the Common Core--obviously aimed at manufacturing worker bees--is education's vital mission.  

Video Playlist: Strengthening Lessons for the Common Core

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2014/08/08/video-playlist-strengthening-lessons-for-the-ccss-equip/?utm_content=bufferadbcf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

 Teaching Channel has partnered with Achieve.org on a three-part series featuring tools for Common Core lesson planning. 

Analyzing the efficiency of lesson plans--pre- and post-lesson develops phenomenal delivery also.

5 Ways to Help Your Students Become Better Questioners

http://www.edutopia.org//blog/help-students-become-better-questioners-warren-berger?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29 

The humble question is an indispensable tool: the spade that helps us dig for truth, or the flashlight that illuminates surrounding darkness. Questioning helps us learn, explore the unknown, and adapt to change.

Empowering the students to efficiently question-even requiring that-marinades the process of learning. 

Also check these websites for more interesting articles: Edutopia,  TeachHUB,  TeachThought,  MindShift KQED.

Behind the Headline: Kids’ Brains Reorganize When Learning Math Skills 

http://educationnext.org/behind-headline-kids-brains-reorganize-learning-math-skills/

Will a new study of what brains look like when kids do math finally end the math wars? Probably not, but the study’s findings do support the notion that drilling kids on math facts so that they can come up with the answers automatically will help kids with higher-level math later on.

It appears using a pencil helps format the brain.

The Best Tablets For Education

http://www.edudemic.com/best-education-technology/the-best-tablets-for-education/ 

Tablets like the iPad are increasingly popular in classrooms around the globe. But there are a lot more tablets available to teachers and school districts than iPads. That’s the idea behind this list.

Schools in this area are also seriously looking at Chromebooks. 

Top ed-tech stories to watch: Maker movement makes waves

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/08/18/ed-maker-movement-526/ 

Having students complete hands-on projects isn’t new. For years, many educators have championed a constructivist, learning-by-doing approach in schools.

The greatest challenge is finding teachers to organize and maintain these programs. 

Check out these websites for more interesting articles: Edudemic, eSchoolNews , and  EdTechReview.

 And always look for free ed tech at Free Technology for Teachers .

Do ADHD Drug Holidays Work?

http://www.additudemag.com/slideshow/90/slide-1.html 

Are you considering a break from ADHD medication? Here's what you need to know about the pros and cons of taking a drug holiday — and how best to approach a break or reduced dose.

Medication is an option that needs constant maintenance.

7 Secrets to Keeping Accommodations On Track

http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/10822.html 

 Each teacher is responsible for implementing the IEP or Section 504 accommodations in his or her classroom. Staying actively involved in your child’s education keeps you up to date on how well the accommodations are working.

This is for parents, but Special education teachers also need to monitor in similar fashion.

10 Things You Need to Know About LD Evaluation 

http://ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/ld-testing/10-things-to-know-about-learning-disability-evaluation 

If you suspect that your child has a learning disability (LD), identification through a formal evaluation will help you know for sure. An evaluation will allow you to better understand your child’s strengths and weaknesses in learning, and may help to qualify your child for special education services.

Knowledge is power. 

Check out these websites for more interesting articles. 

National Center for Learning Disabilities , Special_Ism, Special Needs Digest.

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