If students don’t feel safe and validated in the classroom, if they don’t see themselves represented in ways in which emotions and other domains are being taught, they’re not going to learn and thrive.
Dr. Connor explains how teachers can group students according to learning needs during regular instruction, what school administrators can do to support teachers’ use of differentiated instruction in the classroom setting, and small group management.
An effective screening tool assesses all skills that are known to be important for learning to read, is evidence-based, fits the context of the school, and has appropriate sensitivity and specificity.
