[Best of Edutopia 2019] #BestofEdutopia2019 One of our most-watched videos of the year showed how drawing is a powerful learning tool, exercising visual, kinesthetic, and linguistic areas of the brain all at the same time.
This weekend’s CEC conference in Toronto provided a tremendous PD opportunity for special educators from across Canada to come together and learn from each other.
An example of some of the great EAs working in TLDSB. Jillian picked up on this student’s interest in the piano and took the initiative to start teaching him some songs while waiting for his parent to pick him up at the end of the day.
Some companies are actively seeking out employees on the autism spectrum. One reason cited, "This workforce is up to 200% faster than other workers due to their unique aptitude for rigorous, detail-oriented tasks.
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Here's an interesting strategy with the aim of reducing test-taking anxiety in math. I wonder if anyone has tried anything like this in their classrooms?
A Strategy for Reducing Math Test Anxiety https://t.co/l9DHk934W0
There are many reasons why students may not use accommodations that are available to them on their IEP. Here are 9 Reasons Kids Might Refuse to Use Accommodations https://t.co/K473dp5dOT
This kindergarten student shows his peers the machine he created! “This is a fold-your-clothes machine”. Wow! How creative 😀 @tdsb@EarlyYearsTDSB@lucygiannotta2
Excellent video on FASD. This disability is unique in that it often doesn't present the same way as other disabilities educators are used to dealing with.