Issue 14: Understanding Executive Functions - The Impact of Task Initiation Difficulties | Helen Trethewey Paid Members Public
Helen Trethewey explains how task initiation, an executive functioning skill, can be a genuine difficulty for many students and how educators can help students overcome struggles with task initiation in classrooms.
Issue 14: There Are Many Stories | Dr Jennifer Petrich, Sara Lee, and Bradley Johnson Paid Members Public
Dr Jennifer Petrich, Sara Lee, and Bradley Johnson narrate how they embarked on a journey of structured word inquiry with struggling students.
Issue 14: Shared Book Reading: An Activity for Children of All Ages | Dr Tessa Weadman Paid Members Public
Dr Tessa Weadman highlights the benefits of shared book reading for children's oral language and early literacy development and provides strategies for parents to engage in interactive reading with their children.
Issue 14: The Dystinct Journey of Mila Smith, Author of This is Mila Paid Members Public
Story of Mila Smith, an eleven-year-old author from Trinidad and Tobago. Despite facing challenges with reading and writing, Mila wrote and self-published her book "This is Mila" at the age of eight, which celebrates her strengths and unique qualities.
Issue 14: Why is Emotional Literacy the Key to Success for All Learners? Dr Sarah Moseley Paid Members Public
Dr Sarah Moseley emphasises the importance of developing emotional literacy in children, particularly those who struggle, to help them find internal motivation and overcome adversity on their path to success.
Issue 14: Whole Class Teaching Lifts All Learners | Dr Nathaniel Swain Paid Members Public
Dr Nathaniel Swain reflects on how and why his preferred method of supporting struggling learners in classrooms has shifted from individual learning intervention and differentiated groups to robust whole class instruction.
Issue 14: Children Should Be Tested in Year One for Learning Disabilities (an essay by Nate Haste | 14 Year Old | Dyslexia) Paid Members Public
An essay written by 14-year-old Nate Haste to emphasise the importance of testing children for learning disabilities in year one to provide them with appropriate support and strategies early on to prevent long-term negative effects.
ChatGPT for students with Dyslexia? Expert Opinion: Examining the use of ChatGPT as an Assistive Technology Tool for Students with Learning Disabilities Paid Members Public
Experts in the field of Learning Disabilities (dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia and dysgraphia) share their opinions on the use of ChatGPT as an assistive technology tool for students with learning disabilities.
