Halloween is in the air! How can you keep students focused on learning when their imaginations are running wild? You won’t need hocus pocus to catch their… Read more “Hocus…Focus? Tricks and Treats for Keeping Your Students Focused this Halloween”
Month: October 2013
Yes! There’s help for your students with moderate to severe physical challenges!
Students with learning disabilities such as dyslexia benefit from using Kurzweil 3000-firefly. But how do you support your students who have physical disabilities? Using the keyboard shortcuts… Read more “Yes! There’s help for your students with moderate to severe physical challenges!”
Perspective of a High School Senior with Dyslexia
As a dyslexic High School Senior, it is hard to imagine school without the support of Kurzweil 3000-firefly. Kurzweil 3000-firefly has been one of the most important… Read more “Perspective of a High School Senior with Dyslexia”
3 Talented People with 1 Thing in Common: Dyslexia
What do Steven Spielberg, Agatha Christie and Richard Branson have in common? Aside from the fact that they are all talented—and wildly successful—people, they all have dyslexia.… Read more “3 Talented People with 1 Thing in Common: Dyslexia”
It’s Nice When We Get to Say “Hello” in Person
We are all very lucky to live in such a connected world. A single message can be used to update people across the word simultaneously, and keeping… Read more “It’s Nice When We Get to Say “Hello” in Person”
Looking Forward to Another Great Week at Closing the Gap!
The 31st annual Closing the Gap (CTG) conference is next week, and our office has been busy preparing. This will be my first time attending CTG and my… Read more “Looking Forward to Another Great Week at Closing the Gap!”
Supporting Access to Common Core State Standards for All Learners
CCSS Implementation is Not About Purchasing New Curriculum Aligned to Common Core. Districts have invested in core content texts in ELA and Math and worked hard to… Read more “Supporting Access to Common Core State Standards for All Learners”