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Aug 29, 2017
Language-Based Classroom Environment
Students in a language-based classroom benefit from small group instruction, ideally with 3-7 students. As a result, ample opportunities exist for teacher modeling, facilitated discussion, positive reinforcement, informal assessment, and most importantly, practice and review of information. In addition, certified, experienced and professionally trained teachers should deliver instruction, in collaboration with corresponding specialists such as
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Jun 16, 2017
What are Language-Based Learning Disabilities (LBLD)?
Like all learning disabilities, LBLD results from a combination of neurobiological differences (variations in the way an individual’s brain functions) and environmental factors (e.g., the learning setting, the type of instruction). The key to supporting students with LBLD is knowing how to adjust curriculum and instruction to ensure they develop proficient language and literacy skills.
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May 18, 2017
Using Appropriate Technology to Access Curriculum
May 18, 2017 Technology Review While there are a variety of technological tools that can be used to aid students as they access curriculum, technology should never replace skill instruction. Teachers should be intentional about which programs and apps they choose to incorporate, as well as how they plan to utilize them within their lessons. Technology
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Mar 9, 2017
Executive Function and Attention
CHADD, the National Resource on ADHD, concisely summarizes the executive function theories of two leading researchers: Thomas Brown and Russell Barkley. This web page provides each researcher’s definition of executive function, as well as a breakdown of its components, its impact on attention, and the link between executive function and ADHD. This specific page is part of a larger site
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Feb 15, 2017
Patterns of Successful Individuals with Dyslexia
The Dyslexic Advantage site features research done by Julie Logan of Cass Business School, City University London, outlining common patterns among successful entrepreneurs with dyslexia.
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Feb 8, 2017
Landmark’s Six Teaching Principles™
Teaching Principle #1: Provide Opportunities for Success Providing students with opportunities for success is key. Failure and poor self-esteem often result when teachers challenge students beyond their ability. Landmark begins teaching students at their current level of ability. This approach improves basic skills and enhances confidence. As Landmark teachers introduce each new skill, they provide
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Feb 3, 2017
Plasticity and Dyslexia
A new study done by John Gabrieli, a member of MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research, reveals that, instead of viewing dyslexia as a language processing disorder, he found evidence that dyslexia might be a neural adaptation disorder. This theory means that people with dyslexia have less plasticity in developing neural pathways, which can explain the difficulty
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Jan 16, 2017
Link between Language Processing and Executive Function
This peer-reviewed research from the National Institutes of Health outlines a study that shows the connection between children’s ability to interpret and reinterpret ambiguous sentences and their executive function skills.
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Dec 14, 2016
Working Memory and Dyslexia
This summary of the study “The Structure of Working Memory in Young Children and its Relation to Intelligence,” done by the University of Missouri Columbia College of Arts and Science professors Shelley Gray and Mary Lou Fulton, explores the link between working memory, attention, and learning.
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