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Falling for Phonics: A Valentine’s Day Special
Part Two of the Unraveling My Struggle with Dyslexia Series
This is a love story and a birthday wish.
We were born the same year: products of the '80s and brought into this world by educators. We … more
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Beauty in the Scar: Unraveling My Struggle with Dyslexia as an Adult
It wasn't long after I started working at Reading Horizons as an educator that we launched a Facebook community page that I managed to help teachers using our program. We needed to name our group, so … more
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Using Universal Screening for Dyslexia to Improve Reading Performance District-Wide
In a recent panel discussion with dyslexia experts Donell Pons, M.Ed., and Shantell Berrett, M.A., the what, why, and how of universal screening for dyslexia were discussed in depth. Although it may … more
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Changing Student Perceptions About Dyslexia to Reduce Bullying [Lesson Plan]
What would be your ideal solution for improving the educational experience of students with dyslexia?
This is a question we asked when we recently interviewed the parent of a student with dyslexia, … more
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4 Key Differences in Teaching ESL to Adults vs. Children
By Guest Writer, Lauren Bailey
For several years now, I’ve actively participated in a local literacy organization, which aims at teaching reading to recent immigrants. Although I’ve tutored and … more
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Approaches for Teaching ESL Students: Prediction vs. Decoding
One of my biggest character flaws is definitely impatience. One way I’ve discovered this is through my drive to complete other people’s sentences. I usually do this when I want to speed up a … more
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Supporting ESL Students: 10 Tips For Mainstream Teachers
From the 1997-98 school year to the 2008-09 school year, the amount of ESL learners enrolled in U.S. public schools increased from 3.5 million to 5.3 million, a 51% increase (National Clearinghouse … more
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6 Elements of Effective Differentiated Reading Instruction
Is differentiated reading instruction really necessary? The answer is no. Differentiated reading instruction is not necessary UNLESS… you want success and growth for each of your students and a … more
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ELL Instructional Strategies: Improving Vocabulary Improves Reading Fluency
Non-native speakers of English who are in an ELL classroom face struggles with reading in English even if they are already strong readers in their native language. The natural tendency is for the … more
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Five Effective Motivation Strategies for Struggling Readers
What do you find to be the most difficult thing about teaching beginning and struggling readers?
We asked this exact question to educators as they registered for a webinar. Of all the varying … more