Helping Students with Hearing Loss Learn Language and Self-Advocacy to Help Themselves
7-29-16 I remember when math class used to be a strength for so many school aged kids receiving language intervention because of the focus on counting and calculations. That was before Math Talk entered the picture as part of the common core standards. When our school district offered a professional development session on Math Talk, […]
Read MoreHave you read this great book yet? Here’s a summary of study strategies proven by research to work! Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning By Peter Brown, Henry Roediger, Mark McDaniel 2014 Retrieval practice should be the primary study strategy. This means self-quizzing, retrieving knowledge and skill from memory. […]
Read MoreHave you thought about buying FM Bingo? Now’s the time! Hard copies are reduced to only $15! Question? We have such limited time with our students – why should we spend it teaching about FM systems? Answer: IDEA 2004 states “Almost 30 years of research and experience has demonstrated the education of children with […]
Read MoreHave you read Reign of Error by Diane Ravitch (2013)? It was quite an eye opening read for me. The beginning chapters demonstrated with charts, data and quotes from speeches and policies how corporations were formed, grew and profited with the comprehensive support of legislators, donations from private funds, corporations, and individuals all in the […]
Read MoreHave you ever had someone tell you that you cannot give tests standardized on typical hearing children to DHH students? I have been told that. Here is one study that refutes that claim for two tests. Mi-young Webb, Amy Lederberg, Measuring Phonological Awareness in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children, Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, published […]
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