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U.S. Teachers and Students Gear Up For National Audiobook Event to Get Hooked on Reading

January 3, 2019 by Valerie Chernek

For Immediate Release:                       January 3, 2019, Princeton, NJ – Teachers across the United States are gearing up for the Great Reading Games ... Read More about U.S. Teachers and Students Gear Up For National Audiobook Event to Get Hooked on Reading

Behavioral Strategies that Can Work with Struggling Students
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December 18, 2018 by Valerie Chernek

Children and teens in Denver, recognize Terrence Gordon. For years, they heard his distinctive voice and appreciated his unique ways of looking at the ... Read More about Behavioral Strategies that Can Work with Struggling Students

We all learn differently, and that's okay!
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November 24, 2018 by Valerie Chernek

No student wants to look or feel differently in class. If they do, there’s a greater potential for loss of confidence in the learning process. ... Read More about We all learn differently, and that's okay!

Decoding Versus Cognitive Ability
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November 3, 2018 by Valerie Chernek

By Terrie Noland, VP Education Initiatives   Automaticity is necessary in everything we do to move to higher order thinking skills and perform tasks flawlessly. In ... Read More about Decoding Versus Cognitive Ability

"Learned Helplessness" Identifying The Symptoms of Dyslexia
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November 3, 2018 by Valerie Chernek

Guest blog by Tracy Block-Zaretsky, Dyslexia Training Institute      Have you looked up dyslexia on the Internet just to find overwhelming definitions, data and ... Read More about "Learned Helplessness" Identifying The Symptoms of Dyslexia

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