Key Classroom Foundations for Student Success All Year Long
Each new school year is full of preparation. School leaders plan training for school-wide initiatives, teachers transform their classrooms, and parents prepare their kids to go back to school. New goals are created based on the past year’s performance. It’s tough to decide exactly where to focus. In our experience, it comes down to two areas: student performance and school environment. Bring It Back to the Classroom Foundations. Classroom foundations should be the focus of
The Importance of Building Summer Routines.
School may be out but routines are necessary for children this summer. It may be tempting to let go of routines when summer hits but research shows this can make summer more difficult to manage. Sleeping in throws off bedtimes, snacking during the day interferes with nutritional eating, and no structure for activities can lead to boredom, innovative house destruction, or increased negative behaviors, not to mention when school starts in the fall, you’ll have
A Deeper Look Into Wisconsin’s System for Identifying Learning Disabilities
It can be tough to know when your child needs more support than the average learner. That is why Wisconsin has a system in place to monitor and identify learners with a learning disability. In our new resource, Robert Newby, Ph D. shares his knowledge and experience in Wisconsin’s effort to identify possible learning disabilities and the prevention of the long-term effects through Response to Intervention. Available to LDA of Wisconsin members through the Member Portal.
Is It Possible To Prevent Learning Disabilities?
What causes learning disabilities? Specific learning disabilities are caused by differences in the brain that affect how you process information, whether it is written or spoken, and abilities like how you listen, think, speak, read, write, spell and perform mathematical calculations. So what do we know about the brain that explains why this occurs? With new technologies, scientists have been able to identify brain growth patterns, ages of cognitive capacities, and are beginning
Parent of a New Learning Disability Diagnosis
Your child has been diagnosed with a learning disability. Now what? We know this moment can hold a lot of emotion and we are here to tell you that any emotion you’re feeling is valid. Whether you suspected a learning disability (LD) or are hearing about LD for the first time, you are going to have a reaction to the news that might be difficult to process. Here are some suggestions that might help you.
Back to School – Student Made Toolbox in the Classroom
It’s that time of year again. The time where we purchase school supplies, take “first day” photos, and send our kids back to school. We try out new lockers or cubbies, label the folders and notebooks, and meet the new classroom teacher. Is this really all it takes to get our kids ready for a new school year? For some parents, the school prep doesn’t stop at art supplies. It includes IEP documents, conversations with
