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Special Learners OVERVIEW       ------------------------------------------ Special Learners: Overview       The Challenging Students Are Often the Ones Most Rewarding to Serve AT RISK       ------------------------------------------ How to Get Low-Income Kids Out of Special Ed       The surprisingly Simple Solution: Proper Reading Instruction LEARNING DISABILITIES       ------------------------------------------ Do Schools Cause ADHD?       Well, We've Always Had Some Distractibility in the Student Population, But Could Schools Be Making It Worse? Dyslexia Defined       The Increase in Reading Dysfunction May Be Tied to the Abandonment of Proper Phonics Instruction Dyslexia: Brain Research Provides Hope       Brain Differences Can Be Adapted To, By Both Home and School GENDER ISSUES       ------------------------------------------ Are Boys in Crisis?       The Statistics Suggest So, and Schools Are Taking Note Girls AREN'T Worse in Math?       Great News For Busting Those Stereotypes, and Busting Open the "Gate" to Good College Majors and Careers Building a Boy's Vocabulary       Smart Things to Do at Home to Ensure Future Success RACE ISSUES       ------------------------------------------ Narrowing the Racial Achievement Gap       An All-Out Effort Is Long Overdue INCOME ISSUES       ------------------------------------------ Teacher Attributes for Inner-City Schools       It Takes a Special Teacher to Do a Special Job Teach Inner-City Kids As If They Are Gifted       The Amazing Results of North Carolina's Project Bright IDEA ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS       ------------------------------------------ Is English Immersion Best For Immigrant Students?       'Sink or Swim' Mainstreaming Thought to Be Better for 'English Language Learners' Than Separate Bilingual Programs Intensive Immersion Applauded in Arizona       Devoting Enough Time to Language Instruction to Ensure Successful Mainstreaming OTHER SPECIAL ED       ------------------------------------------ The ABC's of Special Education       Websites to Help a Parent's Learning Curve GIFTED / TALENTED ED       ------------------------------------------ Gifted Minority Kids: Lost in the Shuffle?       Research Points to Quality of Their Classmates, Home Environments as Affecting Their Growth and Progress DISABILITY PREVENTION       ------------------------------------------ Curriculum Provides Hope for Teens Who Read Like 8-Year-Olds       Dropout Prevention Depends on Content Delivery That Is Age-Appropriate Remediation: Give Kids Learning Skills, Not Drugs       Getting Smarter About Engaging Those Who Aren't So Easy to Teach THE FUTURE       ------------------------------------------ Special Ed: The Move Away From Inclusion       A Little Bit is Great For All Kids; Too Much Can Be Bad All Around

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