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Mathematics and Dyslexia Part I
What do we know about teaching meaningful mathematics to students with learning disabilities, particularly those with profound difficulties learning to read, otherwise known as dyslexia? Here is a great place… Read more
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Numberless Word Problems
I have loved the work I have discovered on Twitter on Numberless Word Problems. Discussing word problems without including numbers is a great way to help students make sense of… Read more
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Developing meaningful mathematics goals for IEPs
In the last few months, several educators have asked me some variant of the following question: How do we shift students’ IEP goals from rote memorization to meaningful mathematics? IEP… Read more
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Constructivism is a theory of learning, not of labeling
I deeply believe that knowledge is constructed in relationship to what we already know. Understanding means constructing a web of connections, ideas, experiences, etc. So I am certainly a constructivist… Read more
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Concrete Representational Abstract (CRA) in mathematics
In response to a Twitter inquiry, I decided to write up some longstanding thoughts on the Concrete Representational Abstract (CRA) sequence that is popular particularly in designing instruction for learners… Read more
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How to help kids use more complex strategies in multiplication? Give them harder problems.
Zhang, D., Xin, Y. P., & Si, L. (2013). Transition from Intuitive to Advanced Strategies in Multiplicative Reasoning for Students with Math Difficulties. Journal of Special Education, 47(1), 50–64. I love this article… Read more
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Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Universal Design for Learning (CAST, 2011) was inspired by Universal Design in architecture. If you design for people with disabilities before you built the house, it can be more accessible,… Read more
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Quick Theory Post #2: Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity grew out of the work of autistic self-advocates, or autistic people who identify as activists. Here is a definition from an interview with a neurodiversity activist you can read… Read more
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Quick Theory Post #1: Disability Studies in Education
Disability Studies in Education (DSE) developed out of Disability Studies (DS), which is an interdisciplinary academic field that questions what meaning is made of difference. Simi Linton, a DS scholar,… Read more
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Disability, invisibility, and equity in mathematics (part one)
A recent post by my friend and colleague Andrew Benjamin Gael rightly critiqued the recent NCTM conference for omitting disability in current calls for equity. The recent Executive Summary of… Read more
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