Demystifying Dyslexia
Often, schools under-identify multilinguals with dyslexia because they think the issue is language-based, so they don’t evaluate the student. There are places where multilingual students are overrepresented because we think we’ve given them the right kind of intervention when we actually haven’t. So, the relationship between multilingual students and special education is complicated.
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Dyslexia Legislation Only Gets Us So Far
In October, education communities across the country recognized Dyslexia Awareness Month. The National Institute of Health and Yale University found approximately one in five...
Building Capacity FOR Collaboration and THROUGH Collaboration
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(October 2023) Ayanna Cooper gets excited about the data… and what it can help us achieve
Assessing Multilingual Learners’ Multiliteracies
"The notion of ‘multiliteracies’ describes the suite of essential skills students should possess in this globalized and digital age."
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Teacher, Influencer, Developer
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Background Knowledge and Where to Get It
Stephen Krashen argues that those who read more know more
Wexler (2023) has pointed out that a reader’s background knowledge is a significant predictor...
