Since the advent of the Common Core, states have demanded that students grapple with and “learn from” complex texts. This has resulted in teachers using a primarily text-based mode of instruction: …
Don’t forget about phonological awareness!
Read the following sentence taken from a 3rd grade module on the bullfrog and its habitat and observe how the meaning changes with different intonation and stress, as indicated by the punctuation and …
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Students with dyslexia
Last week I highlighted the diversity of multilingual students, including those that have learning disabilities. Because October is Dyslexia Awareness month, this week I’d like to focus on this …
Diverse students, diverse needs
From my first two posts, All Children are AEBLL and Let’s Get Started with Oral Language, you already have a sense of where I’m headed: English Language Learners (ELLs) or the preferred label of NY …
Let’s get started with oral language
Welcome again to my blog, ALL CHILDREN ARE AEBLL. It’s back to school for the 2018-2019 year! The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is due to take full effect by mid school year. This means that NY …
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All Children are AEBLL!
Welcome to AEBLL! My name is Ingrid Heidrick and I’m a NYC-based educational consultant. Since graduating with my doctorate in Linguistics from the Graduate Center, CUNY last May, I have spent this …
