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Valarie Shreves and Eva Audine McBeth are now friends May 10, 2010
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SONYA GRIFFIN left a comment for Dedra Carter
DEDRA, THANK YOU FOR THIS BOOK STUDY. IT WAS VERY HELPFUL AND INTERESTING. I AM SORRY IT IS OVER. I WILL MISS EVERYONE. THANK YOU FOR ALLTHE OTHER THINGS YOU DO FOR US AND ALL THE TRAINING YOU HAVE PROVIDED.
May 2, 2010
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HOW I WILL SHARE WHAT I HAVE LEARNED.

I HAVE CERTAINLY LEARNED A LOT FROM THIS BOOK.I HAVE TOLD THE TEACHERS AND MY STUDENTS THINGS WE HAVE LEARNED AS WE STUDIED EACH CHAPTER, BUT I KNOW WHAT I NEED TO DO SINCE STUDYING THESE LAST FEW CHAPTERS. I NEED TO SUMMARIZE THEM FOR MY STUDENTS AND FAMILIES AND LIST ALL THE ACCOMMODATIONS SO THEY WILL HAVE THEM TO REFER TO. IT COULD MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE FOR THEM. I AM GOING TO TRY TO GET IT DONE THIS WEEKEND SO I CAN GIVE IT TO THEM AT THE ARDS NEXT WEEK.See More
Blog post by SONYA GRIFFIN May 2, 2010
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Reflective blog 23

This chapter really hit home. We always put accomodations for extra time for my dyslexic students but I guess I didn't realize how important that extra time really is. It's also a catch 22 situation. Many of my students need the extra time and it is given to them but then it's time to turn the assignment in and the student still does not have it completed; it has made me wonder if giving them the extra time was hindering my students by falling behind but I see that having the extra time is a…See More
Blog post by Donna Baumgardner Apr 29, 2010
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SONYA GRIFFIN left a comment for Donna Baumgardner
DONNA, I AGREE, DR. SHAYWITZ IS WONDERFUL. I LOOKED UP THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL AND THERE IS MORE INFORMATION ON THE COMMITTEE SHE SERVED ON. THAT COMMITTEE PRINTED A BOOK, "PREVENTING READING DIFFICULTIES IN YOUNG CHILDREN" AROUND…
Apr 23, 2010
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Donna Baumgardner left a comment for SONYA GRIFFIN
EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS RECCOMMENDED BY DR. SHAWITZ- I haven't had a chance to look through all of the information Dr. Shaywitz has provided but it sure is a lot and I look forward to going through as much as possible for middle school…
Apr 23, 2010
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SONYA GRIFFIN left a comment for Kimberly Dee Edwards
KIMBERLY, I APPRECIATEED YOUR COMMENT. SORRY I OVERLOOKED THE APPROVED AND FAILED TO ENTER IT. THANKS, SONYA
Apr 23, 2010
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Kimberly Dee Edwards left a comment for SONYA GRIFFIN
Sonya, I posted on your march 1 blog but when I went to add comment it said it must be approved before it can be seen. I hadn't seen that yet so hopefully you received it. :)
Apr 23, 2010
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Kimberly Dee Edwards commented on Donna Baumgardner's blog post 'Reflective blog 22'
I am right there with you. It is so easy to get wrapped up in the day to day tasks. Sometimes I feel like a robot, just going through the motions. I have to say that I have done better about praising my students this year and what helped was that I…
Apr 22, 2010
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Chapter 23

Pages 319-320 talk about digitally recorded textbooks. I know that in elementary we have books on tape as well as textbooks on CDROM but I never considered high school textbooks much less college textbooks being on CDROM. How awesome it that! The Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D) library contains more than 90,000 books in all kinds of academic areas ranging from K-college. AND!!!! If they don't have the one you need they will record it upon request! AS soon as I read this I…See More
Blog post by Kimberly Dee Edwards Apr 22, 2010
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Donna Baumgardner commented on Kimberly Dee Edwards's blog post 'Chapter 22'
This chapter was sooooo good! I am really glad Dr. Shaywitz included it so that we can share it with our students.
Apr 17, 2010
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Donna Baumgardner commented on Kimberly Dee Edwards's blog post 'Chapter 21'
All students should be expected to rise for success and I get irritated to hear anyone is not doing what is best for any child. If a student is asking for help then there is a reason for it and they should be listened to and not ignored; there are…
Apr 17, 2010
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Donna Baumgardner commented on Kimberly Dee Edwards's blog post 'Chapter 20'
It's good to know that other schools are using Lexia. I really like it for my kids and they really enjoy working with it. They love to show their friends how smart they are by using words they learn from the Greek and Latin prefix section of…
Apr 17, 2010
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Blog posts by Donna Baumgardner Apr 17, 2010
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Chapter 22

Chapter 22 basically lays out what parents can do to encourage and nurture their dyslexic child. Dr. Shaywitz shares a number of specific steps parents can do to build their child's self-esteem. As a teacher of a student who is about to be tested for dyslexia I have earmarked this chapter so if need be I can share with my student's parents information that they and myself can share with the child. I absolutely want my students to know that many intelligent people have reading difficulties and…See More
Blog post by Kimberly Dee Edwards Apr 6, 2010
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Chapter 21

Dr. Shaywitz, you need to come to Holiman.Chapter 21 made me sad for students in public schools. How can anyone who teaches children in any form or fashion not do what is BEST for children and on top of it deny services and/or deny anything is wrong. And...as far as private schools go... I went to a private school for most of my school career. Let me tell you, it was not the kind of school for anyone with a learning disability. The teachers were not certified. If one did come, they didn't stay…See More
Blog post by Kimberly Dee Edwards Apr 5, 2010
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