Empowered Learning

03/31/2022

From Emily Handford's podcast: At A Loss For Words

"For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't know there's anything wrong."

https://www.apmreports.org/episode/2019/08/22/whats-wrong-how-schools-teach-reading

02/05/2022

"When a child has trouble decoding a word, make it a spelling question instead of a reading question."

http://www.dyslexiatraininginstitute.org/blog/teaching-tips-for-dyslexia/

02/27/2020

Exciting News! The new Colorado Department of Education's Dyslexia Handbook is posted on the CDE's website. Don't forget to send it to your district leaders, school boards, parents, and teachers!

"The online Colorado Department of Education Dyslexia Handbook is currently under development. A PDF of the Colorado Dyslexia Handbook is available now! "
https://www.cde.state.co.us/coloradoliteracy/dyslexia?fbclid=IwAR0OuVugCVx6P5pCKtusBp6Ny2Rlgd6riAx7hCoFDtwQg_a3cp2StPIK0FA

11/01/2019

Thank you to the Orton Gillingham Online Academy for this awesome graphic!

05/09/2019

05/09/2019

Differentiate to meet the needs of all students 🙌🏻❤️

04/08/2019

We’d love to hear thoughts from those of you who are or have homeschooled your children. What are your greatest aha moments?

03/29/2019

Clever!

03/08/2019

A bill that passed the House Education Committee would create a pilot program to screen struggling readers for dyslexia in five schools and convene a working group to make further policy recommendations.

03/03/2019

Thank you Decoding Dyslexia California!