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The0d0re Shatagin

http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/storymaker/storymaker.swf - 0 views

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digital storytelling digitalstorytelling writing storymaker web2.0 interactive storytelling elementary special_ed

shared by The0d0re Shatagin on 05 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • The0d0re Shatagin on 05 Jan 11
     
    Create your own story - has a database of characters etc. with prompts to help you create the story
  • The0d0re Shatagin on 05 Jan 11
     
    Explore this story making tool. The prompts are helpful for reluctant reader/writers.
Tero Toivanen

Despite Serious Learning Disabilities, Great Falls Teen Fulfills College Dream - washin... - 0 views

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shared by Tero Toivanen on 21 Jun 09 - Cached
  • He had to work hard. He often woke up early to study before school and studied for hours in the evening. He went to summer school and retook tests.
  • He repeated kindergarten, then first grade, until he was in the same grade as his younger sister. But he continued to lag far behind his peers. By the time he reached sixth grade, he was still reading on a first- or second-grade level.
  • Thaller's story is familiar to many students with learning disabilities who must work two or three times harder than their classmates, often with less results.
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  • On Monday morning, he joined his younger sister, Rachel, on a stage at the Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall and became a graduate of one of the nation's top high schools.
  • Low scores on cognitive tests prompted many medical professionals and educators to say it would be impossible for Thaller to ever attend college. Many suggested he pursue a diploma with fewer requirements or transfer to a special school with a less academic focus.
  • A major breakthrough came in middle school. Thaller's mother would read him chapters from the Harry Potter series at night. He was so impatient for her to get to the next chapter that he started reading ahead, pushing himself to understand the vocabulary and follow the story.
  • Tero Toivanen on 21 Jun 09
     
    He had to work hard. He often woke up early to study before school and studied for hours in the evening. He went to summer school and retook tests.
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