Kristine Burgess, M.S.Ed. (Reading Department Head at Landmark High School)

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Teaching & Instruction

9 Technology Tips to Support Study Skills

In this digital age, students are inundated with technology. From social media to texting, their personal lives revolve around their phones and computers.

Teaching & Instruction

Cognitive Load Theory

John Sweller’s Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) supports the idea that students can learn only if their mental capacity is not overloaded.

Students meditating in class with their teacher.

Teaching & Instruction

Mindfulness in the Classroom

Study outcomes suggest that mindful meditation decreases anxiety and detrimental self-focus, which, in turn, promotes social skills and academic success for students with learning disabilities.
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Teaching & Instruction

Working Memory and Anxiety

Anxiety is a sense of fear and worry, and it is not uncommon among students with language-based learning disabilities. Here are several strategies from the Landmark School Outreach Program that focus on reducing anxiety.
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