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Using Assistive Technology for Your Struggling Readers

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“What are you [teachers] doing right now so that your students have unhindered access to grade-level curriculum each day?” Eighty-five percent of what we learn we learn is by listening and students can listen and comprehend two grade levels above their reading levels. Bridging the Gap and Eliminating the Barriers.

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Fighting Exclusion: Shake Up Inclusive Learning – SULS0164

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The school needed his expertise to help keep its assistive technology up and running as it was a school for children and adults with disabilities. In the beginning, Mike fixed wheelchairs and such, but as technology expanded so did his work assisting students with disabilities. About Mike Moratta. Twitter : @mmatp.

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Support Struggling Readers District Wide with Assistive Tech

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Assistive technology teachers working at schools in the Fairfax County, VA school district, one of the largest in the United States, are finding that the use of audiobooks is improving access to grade-level content while also developing the love of reading that motivates many students to continue improving.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

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Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. Courtney Groskin, Instructional Learning Coach, St. Vrain Valley Schools, Longmont, Colo.

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Research to Better Support Your Students with Reading Disabilities

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In “ Cutting-Edge Research to Empower Schools to Support Students with Reading Disabilities ,” Rick Wagner, Associate Director for the Florida Center for Reading Research, discussed problems with current methods and how to better help students with these disabilities.

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How Early Intervention with Dyslexia Benefits Your Students and Your School

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In addition, school leaders should investigate and invest in learning tools that specifically address the challenges of dyslexia. Just as teachers need specialized training to understand how to help students with dyslexia, the teachers also need specialized programs or assistive technology that supports the students’ learning styles.

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Terrie Noland of Learning Ally Talks About Supporting Dyslexic Students in Your School

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Every educator must know how to address these learning deficits in the classroom, because students must read, write, and spell in every subject. Terrie presented in the webinar, “How to Support Dyslexic Students in Your School,” sponsored by Learning Ally.