Theme: Teaching and Learning Strategies
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Comparison Between Asset and Deficit Based Approaches
The focus on the assets of communities—rather than its needs, deficits, or problems—represents an important shift in mindset and practice for people who work with communities on issues of importance .
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The State of Learning Disabilities: Strengthening Educator Confidence to Support
To better understand the conditions necessary to support and empower educators in meeting the needs of students with LD, the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD), in partnership with WestEd, surveyed 1,654 general and special educators.
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All Learners Action Lab: A Practitioner’s Guide to Supporting Students with Disabilities
This resource is based on insights and experiences of participants of EALA’s All Learners Action Lab and is designed to help educators across the country build systems where students with learning differences can truly thrive.
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The Missing Piece in Math Reform: Identifying and Supporting Students with Dyscalculia
This brief explores why these students are falling through the cracks—and what states and districts can do about it now. They tackle what dyscalculia is, why students with dyscalculia often go unidentified, what early identification should look like, and what intervention should look like.
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7 Ways to Help English Learners Speak Up in Class
Strategies like extending wait time and having students write before speaking create conditions for English learners to feel confident participating in discussions.
