The limited research that exists to guide teachers in providing reading instruction to students with autism suggests using the evidence-based instructional practices named in the National Reading Panel report (2000) that include phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and text comprehension. Research While students with autism are increasingly being included in general education classrooms, they… Read More Teaching Literacy to Students with Autism in the Inclusive Setting
Read Aloud, Think Aloud and Write Aloud to Build Confident and Independent Writers
To make writing instruction meaningful, students need explicit instruction that presents them with writing models and teaches them skills within a community of writers. By using an “ I do , We do , You do ” approach, shift responsibility to students and help them develop the skills and confidence to write for real purposes…. Read More Read Aloud, Think Aloud and Write Aloud to Build Confident and Independent Writers
Google Tools for Reading
Although speech synthesis has been around since the 1960s, it has become cheaper and more accessible to the general public in the past decade. Now there are user-friendly technology tools to support reading available for free when using Google Chrome. Research Studies show that students who use Text-to-Speech (TTS) applications demonstrate an increase reading rate… Read More Google Tools for Reading
Let’s Get Published!
When students know that their writing matters, they are more likely to produce better writing samples. Perhaps the best way to let students know that their writing is important is to have them publish! Publishing can be a class experience that creates excitement and can build confidence in writers. Confident writers will want to write… Read More Let’s Get Published!
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Thoughts: Using Visual Imagery that Improves Working Memory
“Unless new information makes meaningful connections, it remains in working memory for about 20 seconds and is then discarded (Watson & Gable, 2011).” Because visual imagery can improve memory, it can help students make those connections. Visual images can help students make sense of math problems, remember fictional text, and comprehend a reading passage. Research… Read More A Picture is Worth a Thousand Thoughts: Using Visual Imagery that Improves Working Memory
News You Can Use: The Exit Slip Strategy
Consider using the Exit Slip strategy for determining how well students have understood a topic or lesson. The Exit Slip strategy takes just a few minutes and requires students to write responses to questions posed by teachers at the end of class. Questions can prompt various types of input from students and fall into 3 different… Read More News You Can Use: The Exit Slip Strategy
Free Resources to Support Early Literacy Development
Learn more about embedding literacy instruction into your classroom routine and activities through the following online learning opportunities. Each webinar or module is free and can be accessed at your convenience, making it easy to complete at your own pace and providing a great way to learn more about topics that interest you. Research… Read More Free Resources to Support Early Literacy Development
