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What We Can Learn from Students with Learning Disabilities

October 25, 2016/in Frontpage Article, Learning Disabilities, Middle School, Parent, Professional, Teaching /by Wendy Taylor

A learning disability indicates that there is an issue or difficulty with acquiring knowledge or grasping concepts, information, or processes. Because of our common understanding of students with learning disabilities, it is unfortunately typical to view a disability as a disadvantage in the classroom. While this can and certainly is the case on some level, […]

How-to Check for Comprehension: High School

October 18, 2016/in Frontpage Article, High School, Parent, Professional, Reading /by Wendy Taylor

Comprehension: though this term has a simple definition, it is far from a simple concept. Comprehension centers on one’s ability to understand or make sense of something. It is truly a complex cognitive ability that can be difficult to measure and varies person to person. Once adolescents arrive at the high-school level of their education, […]

Standardized Testing: A Parent’s Guide

October 18, 2016/in Frontpage Article, Middle School, Parent, Professional, Teaching, Testing /by Wendy Taylor

Whether a proponent of the practice or not, standardized testing is a certain reality for parents, students, and teachers in America’s public educational system. While both sides of the long-held debate argue vehemently for the continued use or abolishment of such high-stakes assessments, one thing is certain—our children, teachers, administrators, and schools will be measured […]

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