How Supporting a Neurodivergent Student Sparked a Hands-On STEM Challenge The clatter of wood and excited student chatter filled the air as a small projectile arced across the courtyard. At the center of this commotion stood Maya as she demonstrated her handcrafted catapult to her delighted classmates and sparked an evolution in our physics unit.… Continue reading The Catapult Project:
Category: Neurodiversity
Multisensory Learning:
A Win-Win Strategy for Dyslexic and Neurotypical Students In the previous post, Reframing Dyslexia, we explored the challenges faced by dyslexic learners in traditional classroom settings, drawing on The Dyslexic Advantage by Brock and Fernette Eide. These challenges often stem from the mismatch between their cognitive strengths and the typical demands of the school environment.… Continue reading Multisensory Learning:
Reframing Dyslexia:
From Challenge to Advantage “School was just awful for me. I read so slowly and I couldn’t spell to save my life… I just couldn’t show anything I knew in writing… I never got the 40,000-foot view of anything and for me to learn, I really needed to understand things at a higher level. So… Continue reading Reframing Dyslexia: