28 August 2008
27 August 2008
Willingham on learning styles
My colleague Dan Willingham produced a brief video explaining why basing instruction on learning styles is bologna. Here it is:
Here’s the YouTube link for Dan Willingham on Learning Styles and here’s a link to Dan’s Web site where one can learn plenty of useful things. Also, see the extended discussion on D-Ed Reckoning.
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26 August 2008
Homeschooling Your ADHD/LD Child
I greatly admire parents who homeschool their children. I, quite honestly, would not have the patience to do so. I think my sons are in better hands at school,...
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Homeschooling Your ADHD/LD Child
Homeschool parents are more civically active than are public school parents.-- Brian D. Ray, Ph.D.
I greatly admire parents who homeschool their children. I, quite honestly, would not have the...
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New look for WWC
The US What Works Clearninghouse is touting the revision of its Web site:
Explore the new, redesigned WWC website
New Tools and Information for Practitioners, Researchers, and Policymakers at whatworks.ed.gov
The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) invites you to visit its newly improved website. New publications and features include:
* Quick reviews, a new series of publications that provide objective [...]
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BEE publishes reading reports
The Best Evidence Encyclopedia made new reviews available recently.
Upper Elementary Reading Program Reviews Now Available
What reading programs have been proven to help students in grades 2-5 succeed? To find out, read this review. It summarizes the evidence on four types of programs that are designed to improve the reading achievement of students in grades [...]
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RtI Poll on LDBlog
The second in a series of polls about readers' views on response to instruction (or intervention; RtI) is now live on LD Blog. Jump directly to the post containing the poll.
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Project Forum on LD
Over on LD Blog, I announced a new publication from Project Forum. The document examines the history of eligibility for special education of students identified as having Learning Disabilities and how US states are changing their eligibility procedures. Jump to the post on LD Blog.
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DR student research award
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Call for Nominations: 2009 Student Research Award
Division for Research, Council for Exceptional Children
The Division for Research seeks nominations for the 2009 Student Research Award. This award recognizes high-quality research across multiple research methodologies conducted by students in the course of their undergraduate or graduate special education training program. The ...
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Promoting stronger us schools
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Two organizations interested in improving the quality of education in the US have joined together to [...]
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