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Julie Townsend

Brain imaging predicts future reading progress in children with dyslexia - 0 views

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  • roach opens up a new vantage point on the question of how children with dyslexia differ from one another in ways
  • report, said. "Such insights may be crucial for new educational research on how to best meet the individual needs of struggling readers.
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  • "This study takes an important step toward realizing the potential benefits of combining neuroscience and education
  • Hoeft suggested the finding that youths with dyslexia recruited right brain frontal regions to compensate for their reading difficulties, rather than regions in the left side of their brains, as typical readers do, m
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    Read the highlighted sections of this report. Research is finding the connection between neuroscience and education that can benefit student learning. THis research suggests students with dyslexia who utilize their right brain tendencies (which suggests to me the creative side of the brain) can make improvements in comprehension. I would like to read more studies on this effect!
Kelly Goergen

The Newspaper Clipping Image Generator - Create your own fun newspaper - 0 views

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    This would be a fun resource for students for something like writing an article or book summary. They can write a very succinct "newspaper" article, save the resulting image, and then students can read summaries written by classmates.
Sid Gordon

FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid - 0 views

  • We have simplified the process of filling out the FAFSA. You can follow each section all of the way through for a comprehensive set of instructions.
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  • , September 21, 2010
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  • June 30, 2011
  • State deadlines are normally much earlier than Federal deadlines. To find your state's deadline, select state deadlines.
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    Federal Student Loan applications and more. Now is the time to apply.
Joan Moore

Reducing bullying and cyber bullying | Best Practices News | eSchoolNews.com - 0 views

  • This fall, there are new and revamped laws in many states that address K-12 bullying and cyber bullying. In Massachusetts, we have one of the most comprehensive and far-reaching laws in the country. As in many states, K-12 teachers in Massachusetts have new responsibilities to respond to, report, and address bullying and cyber bullying. Here at the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center (MARC), we’ve developed 10 tips to help faculty cope with what can seem an overwhelming task.
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    Gives ten steps to help prevent bullying... brief, helpful advice for parents, teachers
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    Possible use to share with parents and teachers
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