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Tips for Strengthening Study Skills

December 2011

Ask the Tech Expert

A parent wants to know: What software can help students keep track of deadlines and organize their work to send it in on time?

Technology expert Dr. Tracy Gray says there are a number of tools — both high tech and low tech — to help students with disabilities stay organized.

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Top 10 Resources on Dyslexia

Whether you're just looking to learn the basics on reading disabilities or are delving into the wide world of assistive technology, these articles on dyslexia will provide you with the information you need.

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Five Homework Strategies for Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities

Researchers have identified five strategies, including teaching study skills and making accommodations, that help students with disabilities get the most from their homework.

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RTI and ELLs: A System of Support to Ensure Success

A school department chair for English language learners details the process by which his team created and implemented a new Response to Intervention model to serve a changing ELL population.

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Topic: Study Skills

Good study habits can help students gain competence, develop positive attitudes, and realize they can control how well they do in school and in life. Find out more.

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Recommended Book

Study Skills: Research-Based Teaching Strategies
This teaching guide provides practical strategies and clear instructions for helping students efficiently manage their materials, time, and information.

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Legal Brief: Exiting Special Ed

A special educator is asking: What kind of "safety net" do parents have after their child has been terminated from special education?

Special education legal expert Matt Cohen says there are a variety of options for students on the cusp of needing an IEP.

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Dyslexia FAQs

What is dyslexia? What should I do if I suspect my child has it? Get the answers to these and other questions about reading disabilities.

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ABCs of LD

IEP? FBA? FAPE? Crack the special education code with our glossary of terms.

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