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Because all students are different, teachers may need to vary their teaching methods in order to reach a struggling student. Some students may not understand abstract concepts; they may need to have them presented more concretely via illustrations or models, while others may need to write concepts...
Bring siblings and friends into the mix to make practice sessions more engaging, and you’ll have a built-in support system for any learners who may be struggling. While everyone is learning and practicing, keep things collaborative rather than competitive — at least until people feel more ...
Once he embraced new, more dynamic ways of learning, he says it felt like he“just activated [his] super brain.”Fast forward to today, and Jim’s teaching everyone—from students to Fortune 500 leaders—how to read faster, think clearer, and tap into their true potential. And here’s ...
Creative Writing Practice: Tallest Building: In this lesson, students explore the Burj Khalifa: the tallest building in the world. They use this location as inspiration for their creative writing tasks. Creative Writing Practice: The Igloo House: In this lesson, students explore an igloo house in...
when you teach struggling learners. You may feel that they are not capable of performing as well as their non-remedial peers, or that they have had a difficult time and deserve a “break.” However, you are only doing your students a disservice when you lower your standards for them. ...
Comprehending expository text: Promising strategies for struggling readers and students with reading disabilities? This article examines studies that have attempted to help increase comprehension of expository text for students who are struggling readers and/or have rea... Hall,A Leigh - 《Reading ...
Give struggling students a break.For dyslexic students, schoolwork and classroom activities can be exhausting. Letting students take frequent breaks during reading can be an effective coping strategy. Always keep in mind that children with dyslexia need more downtime to recharge their batteries. ...
On a bustling Tokyo side street is the office of Inbound Japan, aconciergeservice and cultural interpreter for foreign students struggling to navigate living and working in Japan. Five years ago, Inbound Japan started providing foreign students with cheap dorm rooms. Its range of services grew as...
Often, students struggling with reading comprehension also have problems with vocabulary. ‘’There is no question that improving vocabulary improves reading comprehension,’’ says Timothy Shanahan, professor emeritus of urban education at theUniversity of Illinois at Chicago, and a past president of ...