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BLOG SERIES: Helping Students with LBLD Experience Academic Success

April 25, 2019

This series of blog posts features educators at the elementary, middle, and high school levels writing about ways that educators can help students with learning disabilities feel comfortable and confident in their academic pursuits. From keeping a BEE binder in second grade to writing scary stories in middle school and deciding which college to attend, this blog series answers questions and provides concrete strategies for educators who want to help their students be successful.

The Elementary School Perspective:

Lauren Guerriero currently teaches in a language-based, substantially separate classroom for second grade in the Quincy Public Schools.

• Organization of Materials
• Teaching Time Management
• Vocabulary Instruction Strategies and Activities
• Assigning and Working through Research Projects

The Middle School Perspective:

Erin Broudo currently teaches in a language-based program for grades 6-8 in the Wachusett Regional School District.

• Start the Year with Writing Instruction
• Scary Story Contest
• How to Teach Point of View
• Tackling Text Structure
• Creating Richer Personal Narratives

The High School Perspective:

The Landmark High School Guidance Department is made up of four professionals who are dedicated to helping students make important post-secondary decisions.

• An Executive Function Nightmare! by Suzanne Crossman & Justin Smith
• Managing the Stress by Keri Coen
• Making the Final Post-Secondary Decision for Students with Learning Disabilities by Rachel Thomaszvic