Laura K Spencer, Ed.D.

Tag: reading

  • Engaged Learning Does NOT Look Like This

    Engaged Learning Does NOT Look Like This

    I came across this posting on a school’s Facebook page the other day. Am I the only one who is sad by this photo, and the accompanying caption? I don’t see a single engaged student in this photo. On the contrary, I see a lot of body language that denotes the complete opposite of engagement.

    What message does this post send to students, parents, community members? What message does it send to you?

  • Text to Speech Makes Reading a Snap

    Text to Speech Makes Reading a Snap

    Have students who struggle reading? The iPad can help with that.
    Text to speech is built in to iOS 8. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Speech