Search Site:  By Susan Darst Williams Parental Involvement Ages & Stages Coaching Your Child Discipline & Safety Health, Nutrition & Fitness Homework Helpers Reading Writing Math Curriculum & Instruction Teachers & Teaching Other School Staff Testing Technology Special Learners School Management Finance & Taxation Government & Politics Preschool Private Schools Homeschooling Choice & Charters Learning on the Go Community Involvement Controversies Education Heroes Bright Ideas for Change Site Map Mini-Grants Parental Involvement Lite Parents, Kids & Books Great Books for Kids Character Education Writing Tips Inspiration Wacky Protests School Humor Home | Purpose | Ask A Question | Subscribe | Forward | Bio | Contact | Print Special Learners OVERVIEW       ------------------------------------------ Special Learners: Overview       The Challenging Students Are Often the Ones Most Rewarding to Serve AT RISK       ------------------------------------------ How to Get Low-Income Kids Out of Special Ed       The surprisingly Simple Solution: Proper Reading Instruction LEARNING DISABILITIES       ------------------------------------------ Do Schools Cause ADHD?       Well, We've Always Had Some Distractibility in the Student Population, But Could Schools Be Making It Worse? Dyslexia Defined       The Increase in Reading Dysfunction May Be Tied to the Abandonment of Proper Phonics Instruction GENDER ISSUES       ------------------------------------------ Are Boys in Crisis?       The Statistics Suggest So, and Schools Are Taking Note Girls AREN'T Worse in Math?       Great News For Busting Those Stereotypes, and Busting Open the "Gate" to Good College Majors and Careers RACE ISSUES       ------------------------------------------ Narrowing the Racial Achievement Gap       An All-Out Effort Is Long Overdue INCOME ISSUES       ------------------------------------------ Teacher Attributes for Inner-City Schools       It Takes a Special Teacher to Do a Special Job Teach Inner-City Kids As If They Are Gifted       The Amazing Results of North Carolina's Project Bright IDEA ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS       ------------------------------------------ Is English Immersion Best For Immigrant Students?       'Sink or Swim' Mainstreaming Thought to Be Better for 'English Language Learners' Than Separate Bilingual Programs Intensive Immersion Applauded in Arizona       Devoting Enough Time to Language Instruction to Ensure Successful Mainstreaming OTHER SPECIAL ED       ------------------------------------------ The ABC's of Special Education       Websites to Help a Parent's Learning Curve GIFTED / TALENTED ED       ------------------------------------------ Gifted Minority Kids: Lost in the Shuffle?       Research Points to Quality of Their Classmates, Home Environments as Affecting Their Growth and Progress DISABILITY PREVENTION       ------------------------------------------ Curriculum Provides Hope for Teens Who Read Like 8-Year-Olds       Dropout Prevention Depends on Content Delivery That Is Age-Appropriate Remediation: Give Kids Learning Skills, Not Drugs       Getting Smarter About Engaging Those Who Aren't So Easy to Teach THE FUTURE       ------------------------------------------ Special Ed: The Move Away From Inclusion       A Little Bit is Great For All Kids; Too Much Can Be Bad All Around ^ return to top ^ Individuals: read and share these features freely! Publications: please contact ShowandTellforParents.com to arrange for reprint rights to these copyrighted news stories and features. Mini-Grants  Links to Learn More   Enrichment Ideas   Nebraska Schooling   Humor Blog   Glimpses of God  Copyright © 2009 ShowandTellforParents.com Website created by Web Solutions Omaha