Learning DiversityStrengthening Your College Applications: A Checklist
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Making the Most of Your College Visit
Monday, January 28, 2013
Despite all the work that you have done researching colleges, the best indicator of which college will be right for you will be your college visits. In addition to considering academic programming, the availability of support, and the other critical …
Promoting A Rhetoric of Right Here: Equipment for Living that Connects School Writing and Public Writing
Thursday, January 24, 2013
My graduate research and my teaching interests have focused primarily on the intersections of public writing and rhetorical theory. Specifically, I am interested in the disconnect between school writing and public writing and how our students and off-campus communities can …
Is Social Networking Dangerous for Teenagers?
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Social networking is really making us less social. Being social and connected has become dangerous for both mind and body, because people are becoming less and less likely to go out of their way to create social situations where they …
A Reflection on Confidence: Andrew’s Story
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
As a student with a learning disability, confidence has always been half the battle. It has proven time and time again to be the difference between success and failure. I’ve seen my fair share of both. Most times, this confidence …
The Unschooling Debate
Monday, November 12, 2012
Those who have chosen the path of homeschooling have a pile of many choices and decisions ahead of them. One of the methods for consideration is that of unschooling. But before we go into the pros and cons of unschooling, …
Using Technology to Brainstorm
Monday, September 17, 2012
The website http://www.forensicsciencetechnician.org/ has a fabulous list of brainstorming links and applications to help kids get started in almost any discipline. Below are their suggestions:…
Using Discourse Analysis as a Tool for Teaching
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
One of the challenges I face as an English teacher is teaching critical thinking skills to my students, as opposed to merely assessing for comprehension. Ultimately, texts are understood through a reader’s interpretation of the larger organization structures signaled by …
Sleep Disorders and ADHD
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Parents especially may find this interesting. A recent article in the New York Times describes some recent studies that point out an apparent connection between sleep disorders and symptoms of ADHD in children. Unlike adults who feel groggy and drowsy …
Learning Disabilities and Giftedness- Same Thing?
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Both learning disabilities and giftedness are socially constructed paradigms that fail to educate the student to his full potential while treating him or her as a holistic person with strengths and weaknesses. …
More on the Finnish Education Model
Monday, April 2, 2012
We’re still enraptured here at LearningDiversity.org by the Finnish school model, which emphasizes early interventions and individualized support as key components for academic success. …
My Teacher is Not an App
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Three days ago, the Wall Street Journal published an article entitled, “My Teacher is an App” by Stephanie Banchero and Stephanie Simon. The basic premise is that education as we know it is undergoing a radical change that …
Can the Font Ease the Effort?
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Check out this video from Dutch graphic designers who have designed a font specifically for people with Dyslexia. Used in universities in the Netherlands, the font, named Dyslexie, has been proven to reduce the amount of mistakes readers make. Click …
Lessons from a Power Outage
Monday, November 7, 2011
Last week we encountered a highly unusual situation; in fact, it was one that I had not anticipated whatsoever: a week-long power outage. As a teacher at a boarding school, one thing you must know is that the show must …
Resource Round-Up: Links You Can Use!
Monday, October 17, 2011
It’s been a while since we’ve posted a Resource Round-Up here on Learning Diversity, so we figured what better time than now to present you with the best links on the web to help your student, child, or yourself!…
Top Ten Questions to Ask at an IEP
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
The website Special Education Advisor has published a helpful top ten list detailing the top ten questions parents and teachers should ask during an IEP (Individualized Educational Plan) meeting. …
Our Weekly Wrap-Up
Monday, September 26, 2011
Here’s what you may have missed last week at Learning Diversity:
Alfie Kohn and THE HOMEWORK MYTH
A new study demonstrates the discrepancy between teaching credentials and achievement
ONE YEAR OUT: student survey seems to show that students want …
The Question of Challenge: Student Responses
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Our last few posts (One Year Out: Student Survey Seems to Show Students Want Challenge and Alfie Kohn on the Homework Myth) have focused on the question of academic challenge and the contention that homework may or may …
A New Approach to Learning Disabilities
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
“A New Approach to Learning Disabilities: Making bureaucratic systems work for educators rather than limiting their ability to work with students” by Dr. Peter J. McDonald and Dr. Michael Riendeau was originally published at The VincentCurtis Educational Register and has …
Student Perspectives: Making Your Learning Style Work for You
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
12th grader Tim Bartolini has developed a self-awareness pertaining to his own individual learning styles, which has allowed him to identify areas of academic strengths and those in needs of further development so he can succeed in college. Accordingly, he …
