Recently, during an ad break in the episode of Frasier I was watching, two commercials played back to back. The first, for United, wanted to tell me “the story of an airline,” which the commercial characterized as sci-fi, romance, and adventure, starring 80,000 “hero characters” otherwise known as employees. The second ad, for ESPN, argued that college football has everything that “makes for a great story”: drama, action, “an opening that sucks you in, a middle that won’t let you go, and a mind-blowing, nail-biting ending.”There is a growing trend in American culture of what the literary theorist Peter Brooks calls “storification.” Since the turn of the millennium, he argues in his new book, Seduced by Story: The Use and...
An ohi diagnosis is a medical diagnosis that can be used to write goals for an individual. This diagnosis can be used to identify individuals who may benefit from treatments and services to improve their quality of life. The goals that can be written under an ohi diagnosis may vary depending on the individual’s needs, but may include goals such as improving communication skills, increasing mobility, or improving self-care abilities. How Do You Write Goals And Objectives For Special Education? Image by – pinimg.com There is no one answer to this question as it will vary depending on the individual student’s needs. However, some tips on writing goals and objectives for special education students may include: – Considering the student’s...
Blending technology and in-person instruction. GUEST COLUMN | by Robin Winder and Jason Odom FLEXPOINT Over the past few years, most of the conversation about online education has focused on an all-or-nothing approach, where online learning and in-person instruction are seen as independent from each other. However, they do not need to be mutually exclusive. In fact, according to recent findings from the Clayton Christensen Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to improving the world through Disruptive Innovation, roughly half of all teachers surveyed used some form of blended learning in the 2021-22 school year. Additionally, when compared to traditional learning, 73% of educators believe blended learning has improved student engagement. The reason? Teachers are meeting students where they...
Book Overview:THE LITTLE BAD BOOK #2: EVEN MORE DANGEROUS! (Delacorte Press / available as of October 11) is full of spooky fun and is perfect for reluctant readers due to its interactive elements. The Little Bad Book has a secret, and only the bravest readers can navigate through its spooky riddles to discover the truth! Similar to choose your own adventure style books, THE LITTLE BAD BOOK #2 puts the reader at the center of the plot and relies on them to navigate through its tricky puzzles to solve the mystery at its center. The interactive elements are a clever way to get kids to work on math, logic puzzles, reading comprehension, and artistic skills, all while still having fun!THE LITTLE...
The cost of assessment prevents some students, who self-identify as having a disability, from pursuing an assessment and diagnosis that would allow them to claim formal accommodations. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne Although many university students are eager for in-person elements of the university experience they missed early in the pandemic, what might we overlook in the rush to “return to normal”? The pandemic forced universities to re-evaluate their delivery of classes, extending remote teaching practices and building in flexibility to manage an unpredictable situation. After over two years of innovation, if the main lesson universities take away from the on-going pandemic is that students miss being on campus, we risk squandering new skills and insights of broad value. In the...
