Dyslexia is not correlated with intelligence, says Richard Wagner, associate director of the Florida Center for Reading Research and a professor of psychology at Florida State University. “If you’re reading at a level at which you do everything else, it’s probably not dyslexia,” Wagner says. “If you’re reading below the level at which you do […]

Educators know that most dyslexic students will need interventions and accommodations throughout school, but best practices continue to evolve as more is learned about this reading disability.

Deeper learning doesn’t have to be expensive, says Stephanie Wood-Garnett, vice president of policy to practice at the Alliance for Excellent Education, a national advocacy group for at-risk students. “Deeper learning is not about buying things, but deeper learning done well could allow us to think more effectively or differently on how to enhance the […]

Educators have offered instruction that goes beyond the rote for many years, but the concept of deeper learning has recently grown in scope as higher education and the economy demand a more complex blend of intellectual and social skills. Today’s deeper learning proponents urge schools to focus on six competencies: mastering rigorous academic content; thinking […]