Tag: literacy
Decoding Dyslexia
Dyslexia Canada1 reports that as much as 20% of the population have a learning disability, and Dyslexia is not only the most common, affecting...
Demystifying Dyslexia
Often, schools under-identify multilinguals with dyslexia because they think the issue is language-based, so they don’t evaluate the student. There are places where multilingual students are overrepresented because we think we’ve given them the right kind of intervention when we actually haven’t. So, the relationship between multilingual students and special education is complicated.
Breaking Down the Monolingual Wall V: Collaborate to Thrive
Let’s Start Here
Educator collaboration is an essential component...
AI and Embedded Technology Create Opportunities for Teachers and Students
Since ChatGPT was released a year ago, one of the leading topics for educators and edtech developers has been how to integrate AI into...
California Bill Would Mandate Science of Reading
A newly introduced California Assembly bill would require the state’s teachers to be trained and reading to be taught only according to the principles...
Small Investment Offers Big Literacy Gains
Research by Stanford University found that 75 of the lowest-performing California elementary schools that received funding from an out-of-court settlement made significant progress on...
Dyslexia Legislation Only Gets Us So Far
In October, education communities across the country recognized Dyslexia Awareness Month. The National Institute of Health and Yale University found approximately one in five...
California Commits to Teaching Media Literacy
From January 1 2024, California public schools will begin teaching courses in media literacy, where students will learn to identify and distinguish valid news...
