Dysgraphia is defined as “the condition of impaired letter writing by hand” or put more…
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Classroom Accommodations for Students Who Struggle with Working Memory
Skillful reading requires many cognitive processes. A weakness in cognitive skills such as processing speed,…
How does slow processing speed impact reading skills?
Skillful reading requires many cognitive processes. A weakness in cognitive skills such as processing speed,…
10 Common Ways English Learners Can Struggle in the Classroom, Part Two
Do you have ELs in your classroom who struggle to achieve at the same rate…
Ten Common Ways English Learners Can Struggle in the Classroom, Part One
Do you have English Learners (ELs) in your classroom who struggle to achieve at the…
Dyslexia 101: Key Concepts Made Easy
Dyslexia Awareness Month is an annual observance held during the month of October to raise…
Should spelling instruction still be taught in school?
A question that teachers sometimes wonder is: should we explicitly teach spelling or are spelling…
Studying Look-Alike Words to Promote Orthographic Mapping
Do you have students who make guesses based on initial letter sounds instead of sounding…
Using Scrambled Sentences to Teach Sentence Writing
Do your students struggle with sentence writing? Do they tend to compose fragments and run-ons,…
Teaching “Sight Words” the Science of Reading Way
Does your reading program require you to teach “sight words,” “heart words,” “trick words,” “red…