Reading Horizons – Helping students transfer & retain decoding skills. At 26:00, Ms. Shantell Berrett starts talking about “Four steps to transfer” which is a very practical steps for integrating mutli-sensory approach for teaching decoding while practicing the meta skill on learning itself.
The Challenge of Learning a Second Language: Teaching Students who Learn Differently by Linda Hecker:
Powerpoint slides by Dr. Hecker of Landmark College titled “Teaching foreign languages to students with learning differences”- It outlines what difficulties different LDs can cause and “Best practices top 12” list. It even has some articles citations that can serve as a brief bibliography. I enjoyed reading this a lot, and am definitely incorporating some of the tips into my presentations.
Separating difference from disability with students learning English as an additional language – TESOL
Continuing education online – Portland State University
A free webinar by Pearson – Equipping students for optimal language learning, coordinated (heavy focus on strategies, could be a good introduction to teachers, 26 minutes)
“How 6 days of dyslexia training made a big impact on a school district”
Student Disability Services – University of California, San Francisco (not targeted towards language instruction)
- Beyond the Three R’s: The Missing Links Essential to College Success
- High School to Harvard: My Life with a Learning Disability
- Quick Formative Assessment for Instructional Decision: Making and Identification
Learning Differences in ESL 