by Dan DeMarle | Sep 2, 2023 | Classroom, Dyslexia, Dysygraphia, Learning Disability, Teaching, Teaching, Uncategorized
Record numbers of U.S. students severely struggle with math, but only a fraction of them receive screening and support targeting potential math disabilities. While math teachers in a nationally representative EdWeek Research Center survey this spring estimated that 40...
by Dan DeMarle | Sep 2, 2023 | Classroom, Parents/Guardians, Reading, Reading, Teaching, Uncategorized
By Heather Hollingsworth Published 6:32 PM EDT, April 20, 2023 Move over “Dick and Jane.” A different approach to teaching kids how to read is on the rise. For decades, two schools of thought have clashed on how to best teach children to read, with passionate...
by Dan DeMarle | Sep 2, 2023 | Classroom, Teaching, Uncategorized
New elementary teachers can try these simple strategies to help students feel a sense of belonging in the classroom. By Kathy Collier https://www.edutopia.org/article/fostering-students-sense-belonging
by Dan DeMarle | Sep 1, 2023 | Behavior Management, Classroom, School Districts, Teaching, Uncategorized
At the July 2023 Board of Regents meeting, the Board approved for permanent adoption the amendment of sections 19.5 of the Rules of the Board of Regents and Sections 100.2, 200.1, 200.7, 200.15, and 200.22 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education. The...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 31, 2023 | Classroom, Digital Divide, Race/Racism, Reading, Teaching, Uncategorized
WXXI News | By Noelle E. C. Evans Published August 24, 2023 at 3:39 PM EDT A group of kindergartners make their way to a large rug by the windows of a classroom at Allendale Columbia School. In a couple of weeks, many of them will be entering a new grade level at the...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 23, 2023 | ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Behavior Management, Classroom, Other Health Impairment, Teaching, Uncategorized
Shouting, giving in, bribing, and grounding don’t stop misbehavior. They just kick everyone’s emotions into high gear. Instead, get close, give clues, make it a rule for everyone in the family, and use more calm parenting strategies » Easy, Friendly, and...
