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Reading with Symbol Supports...Help or Hindrance?
Technology Supported Literacy, written by Barbara Wollak, M.S., CCC,
Highland Park Junior High, MN. Students in an inclusion program use Co:Writer to communicate through email, a blog and Twitter. This article first appeared in Closing the Gap magazine in the April May 2010 issue.
www.closingthegap.com
Teaching Words as Symbols for Students with Autism
Learning Alternatives and Strategies for Students Who Are Struggling
Exceptional Parent magazine article by Don Johnston
Accessible Instructional Materials - Are You in the Know?
Are You an Educator Stuck in the 20th Century?
When Did David Warlick Become a Household Name?
*Alcatraz, The Rock: Escaping the Prison of Reading Poorly
Blog School Communities: Odvard Egil Dyrli
*Building Wings: Tools that Guide Students Toward Self-Advocacy
Can At-Risk Students Meet AYP Goals in Just One Year?
Collaborative Co-Teaching Tips - Make a Difference for Struggling Learners
Consideration in Making Literacy Meaningful by Kelly Fonner and Scott Marfilius
Create the Least Restrictive Environment for Every Student
Digital Textbooks: Revolution or Myth?
Dingle & Dangle & ESL: How Do They Relate to NCLB and...
How Do YOU Define 'Access'?
How To Increase Volume for Struggling Readers
Inconsiderate Books: A Struggling Student's Nightmare
It's Not REALLY Magic...Differentiating Phonics Instruction the UDL Way
*Learning is Universal: Lessons for All Seasons and Reasons
NIMAS-The National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard by Ruth Ziolkowski
No Curriculum Left Behind
Quantitative vs. Qualitative: Hi/Lo Text that Struggling Readers...
Strengthen Instruction for Struggling Students in Any Education Program
Struggling Students Find Their Voice with Assistive Technologies
Success for All Learners, Part I: Universal Design for Learning
Success for All Learners, Part II: Multiple Means of Representation
Success for All Learners, Part III: Multiple Means of Expression
Success for All Learners, Part IV: Multiple Means of Engagement
*Summer Reading Under the Blankets and Around the Campfire
Technology, Teaching and a Tipping Point by Skip Stahl
*The Tuskegee Airmen, Building Wings and Learning to Fly...
The Wizard of Oz and the Assumption Trap by Don C. Johnston
*Traveling the RtI Path with Lewis and Clark
*Two Thumbs Up! Academic Award for Best Use of Literacy
Using Colors to Meet Special Needs
Web 2.0 - Respecting Learning Communities
Word Prediction—What's Good Enough?
*Writing Next: A Call to Action
