A Boston Globe editorial stated that for "40 years, study after study on grade retention has reached the same conclusion: Failing a student, particularly in the critical ninth grade year, is the single largest predictor of whether he or she drops out" (Edley, 2002). The editorial goes on to state that "widespread retention further exacerbates the achievement gap: In Massachusetts, for example, across all grades, African-America... Tags: grade, retention, student, fail, failure, school
Chicago Schools With Mostly Low-income Students See Inequitable Funding Standards By: Patricia Hawke Most parents assume that their children are getting an equitable education, regardless of where they attend school or in what district. However, Chicago schools may differ in educational opportunities, depending upon several factors — the most prominent being the percentage of low-income students and the quality of property values within the different districts. With many of the Chicago schools providing education to low-income students, these factors impact the quality of ed... Tags: Chicago Schools
Nominate your remedial educator of 2008! By: marcashton Teaching can be a pretty thankless profession at the best of times in South Africa. Teachers are constantly under time pressure as well as pressure to develop material, liaise with parents and ultimately to ensure children successfully pass through the education year. Tags: Education, Parenting, teachers, Remedial, RemSpecED, ADD
Neurotherapy – a drug free option for ADHD By: marcashton Research shows that ADHD has a neurological basis. EEG scans show that functioning in the frontal lobe in individuals with ADD/ADHD has less activity than those without ADHD. When completing a task that requires mental effort, children without ADHD have an increase in “fast-brainwave” activity. Those with ADHD, have a decrease in “fast brainwave” activity. Stimulant medication such as Ritalin is largely used and helps approximately 80% of children with AD(H)D on a temporary basis. Tags: Remedial, Special Education, Conditions, ADD, ADHD, Treatment, Therapy, Parents, Teachers,
Tips to finding the best fit therapist By: marcashton Your child may need occupational therapy, remedial therapy, speech therapy, psychology or physiotherapy. The difficult part is often deciding which OT or physio is going to be the best for your child, as therapy is a process which usually takes months or even years. The right person is important, as the relationship with your child is a crucial element to progress. Tags: Remedial, Special Education, Conditions, ADD, ADHD, Treatment, Therapy, Parents, Teachers,
Skill and dominance go hand-in-hand By: marcashton Jason still can’t tie his shoelaces, Margaret has real trouble with cutting out, and Adam always forgets to hold the paper still while drawing. Are these difficulties linked? The answer is yes. All three of these children display typical indicators of poor ‘bilateral integration’, a term that refers to the process in charge of helping a child develop a dominant hand. Tags: Remedial, Special Education, Conditions, ADD, ADHD, Treatment, Therapy, Parents, Teachers,
Letterlands Identity Crisis By: marcashton I was a bit surprised when browsing through the Letterland books at my favourite bookstore, to discover that some characters have completely changed, and others have been renamed! Letterland International seems to have decided to make their characters more "PC" by taking out all the "baddies" and modernising the characters. Tags: RemSpecED, Remedial, Special, Education, Parenting, Therapy, Occupational therapy, Educati
Special Needs Facilitation... a learning experience By: marcashton I am currently a special needs facilitator with a background in pre-school, baby sitting and au-pair work. I am currently studying early childhood development and for the past 8 months I have been facilitating a young child with autism. He is a beautiful, amazing little boy who has opened my eyes to the world of autism and the importance of a solid support system both at school and most importantly at home. Tags: RemSpecED, Remedial, Special, Education, Parenting, Therapy, Occupational therapy, special
Sleep depravation is a productivity killer By: marcashton With the advent of television and loosening of routines, children seem to be going to sleep a lot later than they should. A junior primary teacher at Rand Park Primary expressed her dismay that on a Monday morning many of her class report on the Sunday night M-Net movie as part of their weekend news. This means that these children are not getting to sleep before 10 p.m. on a “school night”! Tags: RemSpecED, Remedial, Special, Education, Parenting, Therapy, Occupational therapy, special
Know The Distance Learning in Education Services to Enhance Your Expertise By: Jasbir Kaur Distance learning in education services prepares students for various careers in the field of education. Some of the educational services are elementary and secondary school teacher, college and university faculty, instructional coordinator, vocational education teacher, remedial education teacher, students counselor, library technician, self enrichment teacher and training specialist. Tags: Education, online education, Business Education, online Courses
Know The Distance Learning in Education Services to Enhance Your Expertise...... By: Sunil K Kumar Distance learning in education services prepares students for various careers in the field of education. Some of the educational services are elementary and secondary school teacher, college and university faculty, instructional coordinator, vocational education teacher, remedial education teacher, students counselor, library technician, self enrichment teacher and training specialist. Tags: Education, online education, Business Education, online Courses
Darn homework By: marcashton I hate berating teachers but I think when you send a child to a private school environment where you are paying an arm and a leg, a certain level of teaching and involvement is expected. Tags: Remedial, Special, Education, homework, teachers, learning,
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