"Overcoming Dyslexia” by Dr. Sally Shaywitz
If you ever wanted to really understand the mysteries of reading disorders, this is the book to read. Dr. Sally Shaewitz does an excellent job of unraveling how the brain of a dyslexic reader works. In addition, she gives many ideas on of how to reach and teach a dyslexic student.
I attended a conference recently where the following website: http://www.studentprogress.org was referenced. I know many of you may be familiar with this website but some of the things I like best include:
A recent Education Weekly Commentary by Jennifer Booher-Jennings, Closing the Measurement Gap- Why ‘risk adjustment’ could work for education is stirring up discussions around the age old adage of comparing “apples to apples” with accountability measures.
