Issue 27: Do you or someone you know have RSD? Steve Hoersting Paid Members Public
Steve Hoersting, a licensed psychological practitioner, unpacks the roots and realities of Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), especially in neurodivergent individuals. He offers insight into how early criticism can shape deep-seated beliefs and shares practical tools like CBT and mindfulness.
Issue 27: Practice, the Key to Remembering | Leslee Allen Paid Members Public
Leslee Allen explains why consistent, deliberate practice is essential for helping students remember and apply what they learn, and shares practical, research-informed strategies such as spaced practice, incremental rehearsal, and writing fluency routines that support all learners.
Issue 27: Be D.Y.S.T.I.N.C.T My Journey with Dyslexia | Ela Jamosmos Paid Members Public
Ela traces her lifelong journey with undiagnosed dyslexia from silent childhood struggles to creative breakthroughs and leadership, ultimately transforming shame into self-acceptance and using her voice, art, and public speaking to empower others to embrace their difference and own their strengths.
Issue 27: The Potential Impact of 15 Minutes | Dr Jennifer Throndsen Paid Members Public
Dr Jennifer introduces dyad reading, a simple and evidence-based strategy where a stronger reader and a developing reader read aloud together, showing how just 15 minutes a day with appropriately challenging text can significantly boost fluency, comprehension, and confidence in struggling readers.
Issue 27: Succeeding with a disability | Michelle Steiner Paid Members Public
Michelle recounts her lifelong journey with a learning disability, overcoming stigma, setbacks, and low expectations to achieve academic success, meaningful work, creative fulfilment, and personal growth, using her lived experience to empower others with disabilities to advocate for themselves.
Issue 27: Using Story Grammar to Foster Comprehension | Jennifer Cerra Paid Members Public
Jennifer Cerra shares how teaching story grammar, a structured approach to understanding narrative elements, can help struggling readers, especially those with dyslexia, build comprehension, reduce cognitive load, and connect more deeply with stories.
Issue 27: The Beautiful Blur: ADHD and Dyslexia | Alexis Costello Paid Members Public
Alexis Costello shares her journey with ADHD & dyslexia, revealing how embracing her neurodivergence transformed shame into self-acceptance, chaos into creativity, and motherhood into a powerful reclamation of identity, showing that being wired differently is not a flaw.
Issue 27: How Can We Best Support Writing from the Beginning? What ALL Students Need to Know and Be Able to Do | Amy Siracusano Paid Members Public
Amy Siracusano offers research-based insights into the foundational writing skills students need to succeed, highlighting the importance of explicit instruction in transcription skills such as handwriting and spelling, along with early support for oral language and fine motor development.
