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- Dyslexia and Other Learning Disabilities
- Academic & Behavior Interventions
- Academic Mindsets for Learner Success
- Teaching & Learning Resources
- Science, Technology & Mathematics (STEM)
- Virtual Education
Dyslexia and Other Learning Disabilities
Dyslexia
- Definition of Dyslexia
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children.
- Dyslexia: A Brief for Educators, Parents, and Legislators in Florida
- The purpose of this technical assistance paper is to briefly describe what is currently known about dyslexia, focusing particularly on methods of early identification, prevention, and remedial instruction.
- Teaching Reading Is Rocket Science: What Expert Teachers of Reading Should Know and Be Able to Do, by Louisa Moats
- School Leader’s Literacy Walkthrough for Grades K-3
- The objective of this project was to create a tool, in the form of a user-friendly checklist, that will support school leaders as they determine which components of literacy and which aspects of instruction they should observe as they conduct walkthroughs during literacy instruction in K-3 classrooms.
- Dyslexia and the Brain
- How is the dyslexic brain different? Hear from dyslexia expert Guinevere Eden on what parts of the brain are used for reading. And see how the brain changes when people with dyslexia learn to read fluently.
- Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
- The US DOE’s Institute for Education Sciences WHAT WORKS CLEARINGHOUSE provides educators with “the information they need to make evidence-based decisions.
- Assisting Students Struggling with Reading: Response to Intervention (RtI) and Multi-Tier Intervention in the Primary Grades
- This guide offers five specific recommendations to help educators identify struggling readers and implement evidence-based strategies to promote their reading achievement.
- Regional Educational Laboratory At Florida State University
- The following evidence-based publications and reports were produced by the REL Southeast based on needs sensing conducted in the region.
- Types of Learning Problems
- Learn about the different types of learning problems from the AAP’s HealthyChildren.org website.
Learning Disabilities (LD)
- LD Online
Learning Disabilities Awareness Month is a time where people pay particular attention to children and adults with learning disabilities. During this month, LD OnLine asks each of you to teach one person something new about learning disabilities. - The National Center on Learning Disabilities
The mission of NCLD is to improve the lives of the 1 in 5 children and adults nationwide with learning and attention issues—by empowering parents and young adults, transforming schools and advocating for equal rights and opportunities. - The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
The Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR) offers information and connections to the full spectrum of disabilities in children, including developmental delays and rare disorders. - Reading Rockets
Learning Disabilities Awareness Month (October) is a time where people pay special attention to children and adults with learning disabilities. During this month, Reading Rockets asks each of you to teach one person one new thing about learning disabilities. If you find an interesting article or resource here, consider passing it along to a friend, family member, or colleague. - The National Center on Accessible Educational Materials (AEM)
AEM provides resources and technical assistance for educators, parents, students, publishers, conversion houses, accessible media producers, and others interested in learning more about AEM and implementing AEM and the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS). - Lesson Planet
Lesson Planet is the leading online curriculum search solution for PreK-12 educators. The award-winning search engine enables teachers to easily search more than 350,000+ teacher-reviewed curriculum resources within an online, professional community.
Academic & Behavior Interventions
- Florida Center for Reading Research
The Florida Center for Reading Research is a multidisciplinary research center at Florida State University that was established in 2002 by the Governor’s office and Legislature. Currently, FCRR is home to nine tenured and tenure-track faculty members holding joint appointments with the College of Arts & Sciences or College of Education. - ASCD
A global community dedicated to excellence in learning, teaching, and leading. Links to DI definition, infographic, videos - CAST
Provides professional learning services and publications to educators to deepen their knowledge and practice of UDL in instructional design and teaching. - IDEAs That Work
OSERS’ mission is to provide leadership to achieve full integration and participation in society of people with disabilities by ensuring equal access to, and excellence in, education, employment and community living. - Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is the statistics, research, and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Education. We are independent and non-partisan. Our mission is to provide scientific evidence on which to ground education practice and policy and to share this information in formats that are useful and accessible to educators, parents, policymakers, researchers, and the public. - Intervention Central
Intervention Central provides teachers, schools and districts with free resources to help struggling learners and implement Response to Intervention and attain the Common Core State Standards. - National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII)
The Mission of the NCII is to build capacity of state and local education agencies, universities, practitioners, and other stakeholders to support implementation of intensive intervention in reading, mathematics, and behavior for students with severe and persistent learning and/or behavioral needs. - Assistive Technology & Universal Design for Learning Loan Library
Provides professional learning services and publications to educators to deepen their knowledge and practice of UDL in instructional design and teaching. - National Center on Universal Design for Learning
Learn more about the basic concepts of UDL, how to implement UDL, and more.
Academic Mindsets for Learner Success
- Growth Mindset for Parents
Developed in collaboration with Raise The Bar. Parents learn what a growth mindset is, why it’s important, and best practices to support their children in developing this learning belief. - The Power of Believing That You can Improve
Carol Dweck researches “growth mindset” — the idea that we can grow our brain’s capacity to learn and to solve problems. In this talk, she describes two ways to think about a problem that’s slightly too hard for you to solve. Are you not smart enough to solve it … or have you just not solved it yet? A great introduction to this influential field.
Teaching & Learning Resources
- Annenberg Media Learner
A resource for teachers and “teacher professional development programming across the curriculum.” As stated on the website, Annenberg Media’s mission “is to advance excellent teaching in American schools through the development and distribution of multimedia resources for teaching and learning.” Annenberg Media is “a unit of the Annenberg Foundation, which funds a wide range of programs in education and other areas. - Center on Instruction
Source for information on Research-based Instruction. This site includes “a cutting-edge collection of scientifically based research and information on K-12 instruction in reading, math, science, special education, and English language learning. Part of the Comprehensive Center network, the Center on Instruction is one of five content centers serving as resources for the 16 regional U.S. Department of Education Comprehensive Centers. - Cognitive Strategy Instruction (CSI)
Learning How to Learn: Strategy instruction is one of the most effective ways of improving academic performance for children with learning difficulties. This site will show you how to do it, will provide examples or strategies, and provide a forum to discuss your experiences and questions. - Education Resources Information Center
An online digital library of education research and information. ERIC is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education and “provides ready access to education literature to support the use of educational research and information to improve practice in learning, teaching, educational decision-making, and research. - Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
The US DOE’s Institute for Education Sciences WHAT WORKS CLEARINGHOUSE provides educators with “the information they need to make evidence-based decisions. - Intervention Central
Intervention Central is a website that provides free resources for teachers - International Dyslexia Association
International Definition of Dyslexia, Dyslexia Basics - Just Read, Florida!
A comprehensive and coordinated reading initiative; information for students, parents, and teachers. - Learning Systems Institute
The Learning Systems Institute, located on the campus of Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, “is a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to bridging the gap between research and practice in education and training. The institute develops practical and workable solutions in learning and performance, based on solid research.” - Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS)
“LINCS offers a number of professional development opportunities. Trainings and workshops are generally provided at no cost through the LINCS Regional Professional Development Centers (RPDCS).” - National Academic Press (NAP)
“The National Academies work toward the improvement of education for the public. Research areas include education reform, teachers and instruction, and higher education and training. Through studies, reports, workshops, and other activities this research focuses on the most critical issues facing education: standards, teaching, technology, preparation of youth for productive futures, and the improvement of educational research.” - National Center on Education Outcomes (NCEO)
Provides national leadership in the participation of students with disabilities in national and state assessments, standards-setting efforts, and graduation requirements. - National Math & Science Initiative (NMSI)
Provides ideas and programs with proven effectiveness and quantifiable results. Efforts are directed to improving the current and future math and science teachers in the K-12 system and to raising the achievement of American students from the first grade through college. - Teaching Channel
- Teacher Tube
Provides an online community for sharing instructional videos. Teachers can post videos designed for students to view in order to learn a skill/concept. - Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention (TACSEI)
TACSEI takes the research that shows which practices improve the social-emotional outcomes for young children with, or at risk for, delays or disabilities and creates free products and resources to help decision-makers, caregivers, and service providers apply these best practices in the work they do every day - TechMatrix
Assistive technology tolls and resources to support learning for students with disabilities and their classmates.
Adolescent Literacy & Adolescent Struggling Readers
- Effective Instruction For Adolescent Struggling Readers, 2nd edition
- Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices
- All About Adolescent Literacy – A resource for parents and educators of kids grades 4-12.
Online Resources for Educators
- Edmodo
Provides a safe and easy way for your class to connect and collaborate, share content, and access homework… - EDSITEment
The best of the humanities on the web.” Explore their library of lesson plans by subject: Art & Culture, Foreign Language, History & Social Studies, Literature & Language Arts. - Edutopia.org
contains a deep archive of continually updated best practices, from classroom tips to recommendations for district-wide change. - Illuminations
Resources for Teaching Math – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics - Khan Academy
Free educational materials and resources for parents, teachers, and learners of all ages. Visit this site to brouse their extensive video library or try a practice exercise. - LD Online
the leading web site on learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and other professionals. - Partnership for 21st Century Skills
P21’s reports and publications support a vision for learning to ensure 21st century readiness for every student. - National Geographic Education
teaching resources - Reading Rockets
national multimedia project offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help. - Reasoning Mind
partners with schools, helping teachers use RM as a core math curriculum. A Reasoning Mind classroom is a hybrid of online and face-to-face instruction, where the teacher gives each child individual help and attention. - Schwab Foundation
Enables parents to become informed consumers of information about learning and attention problems and effective advocates for their children by providing trustworthy information and guidance in an online environment of compassion and community. - Science Net Links
Find Science Lessons and tools for k-12 - Smithsonian Education
Information and resources for educators, families, and students.
Online Libraries and Books
- Florida Electronic Library
Portal to digital collections about Florida for students, research scholars and consumers. - Lit2Go
Lit2GO – a free online collection of stories and poems in audiobook format. - Library of Congress – Read.gov
The Library of Congress and the Advertising Council have launched a national public service advertising (PSA) campaign designed to encourage children and adults to become engaged in reading and all other forms of literacy. - Project Gutenberg
Free eBooks by Project Gutenberg
Science, Technology & Mathematics (STEM)
- Florida Center for Research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
The mission of the Florida Center for Research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (FCR-STEM) is to help the State of Florida improve K-12 teaching and learning in science, mathematics and technology and prepare students for higher education and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers in the 21st Century. - Florida Center for Research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics: Educator Resources
- Florida DOE: What Constitutes a STEM Program of Study?
- Florida’s Office of Mathematics & Science
- The Florida Center for Research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (FCR-STEM)
- STEM Florida
- National Career Development Association:
Preparing Students For STEM Careers - PhET Interactive Simulations – Teacher Resources:
This site provides “fun, free, interactive, research-based science and mathematics simulations” - Algebra Nation
Online resource that includes video tutorials, an interactive discussion wall, and a practice tool. “Florida’s students can prepare for the Algebra End-of-Course exam using the web, Facebook, and mobile apps.” - Desmos
Classroom activities “to help every student learn math and love learning math” – “free for you and your students.” - YouCubed
Visit Youcubed at Stanford University for “research based teaching methods, math tasks, videos, and ideas.”