Recent Education Blog | Educating At Risk Students PostsMore about Scotopic Sensitivity Syndromeby Lyn Newton08 Jul 2008 10:28 PMI have described how some students that are labeled with a reading learning disability are actually suffers of scotopic sensitivity syndrome. This means that they are sensitive to light. These students find it very painful to read. Scotopic Sensitivity Syndromeby Lyn Newton08 Jul 2008 08:27 PMWhen it comes to reading there are all different types of learning disorders that children are thought to have. While it is true that many children struggle when it comes to fluent reading, it is not always necessarily a learning disorder that is the cause of the trouble. The Importance of Reading Fluencyby Lyn Newton07 May 2008 11:04 AMOnce a child learns to read some believe that reading instruction should stop and that the job is complete. However there is much more to reading than simply being able to call the words. After a child has mastered being able to read we then must focus on how he or she reads. More about Phonemic Awareness Instructionby Lyn Newton06 May 2008 02:40 PMMy last article began giving more details on phonemic awareness instruction. It listed some activities that primary level teachers may use in order to help students gain certain concepts. Boarding Schools for Troubled Teensby Lyn Newton03 Oct 2007 12:29 PMIn a previous article, I discussed the characteristics of a boarding schools. I also wrote an article that described the various types of boarding schools that children may attend. In this article, I will discuss a different type of boarding school. 4 Reasons Why Paying Students For Good Grades Might Workby Valorie Delp27 Aug 2007 04:36 PMFirst, let me say a big thank you for Karri for letting me pick this up and offer a different opinion. Teaching in Special Educationby Shannon Stepp02 Feb 2007 09:27 PMFirst of all, let me express the fact that I love my job. I really do. Teaching is something that I wanted to do for quite some time. When I finally received my degree, I wasn't sure what grade level I wanted to teach. Kudos to the Freedom Writersby Valorie Delp17 Jan 2007 06:45 AMI think educators have such a hard job that every once in awhile I spotlight someone who does something fantastic. Recently, I gave kudos to Oprah Winfrey for starting a school in South Africa. Stressing the Need for Diligenceby Valorie Delp16 Jan 2007 06:39 AMAs a teacher, community worker, after school program director, and neighborhood advocate, I cannot tell you how many kids I meet that want to become famous: a pro-ball player, a singer, an actress. . .you name it. Even my own daughter wants to become a rock star. NCLB Results: Improving Education or Teaching to the Test?by Valorie Delp13 Jan 2007 06:53 AMThe public school system has a hard job. They have to cater to thousands of students, treat each as individuals and yet somehow find a way to streamline the process so that it's most effective for everyone. Recent Blog Comments GoldenRaysOfSun says... "It sounds great and I agree with many points made here." |
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"I agree with you because as students we didnt take things as serious as we should have but now that we know that we will be teaching knowledged to someone other than ourselves; then we want to make that imperssion."
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