Special Education: Revolving Door or Trap Door?
October 25, 2017
I once heard former Assistant Secretary of Education Dr. Robert Pasternack talk about how special education services had become a trap door for students. Rather than a revolving door, where they could come in, get remediated, and exit, the new norm seemed to be a life sentence of interventions that didn’t work. I thought about this recently when one of our students exited special education after receiving the precise help he desperately needed. Through a literacy grant from the Colorado Department of Education, our district was able to partner with Lindamood-Bell to bring in programs that remediate reading difficulties and disabilities. I’m proud to say that we can truly offer a path for students to get out of special education and succeed academically.
Here is one success story from many that we’ve experienced:
Discovering How Reading Intervention Changes the Brains of Children With Dyslexia
September 29, 2017
University of Washington researchers are studying the effects of the Seeing Stars® program.
Researchers from the University of Washington are in the midst of a study using the Seeing Stars® intervention to better understand the underlying mechanisms of dyslexia. Typical interventions for dyslexics involve strategies to help struggling readers compensate. And while there are many programs and strategies that improve specific reading skills, such as phonemic awareness and […]
MIT Study Shows Benefit of Seeing Stars® Instruction
September 13, 2017
A recent study conducted at MIT shows the benefits of Seeing Stars instruction.
A recent study by the McGovern Institute for Brain Research and Cognitive Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) utilized the Seeing Stars® program to test the efficacy of reading intervention with young children who have reading disabilities and difficulties. Brain regions grew significantly thicker in children whose reading scores improved after Seeing Stars instruction. […]
Upcoming Conference Presentations
August 24, 2017
Lindamood-Bell Director of International Development Angelica Benson and Center Directors will be circling the globe this summer to present at several international conferences. They will be sharing the latest research and findings on successful interventions using the imagery-language connection for improved reading, comprehension, and math. From Singapore and Australia, to Spain and Malaysia, here’s a […]
Closing the Achievement Gap in Canon City Schools
One year into implementing an Early Literacy Grant, Canon City School District in Colorado is seeing significant growth for some of its lowest performing students. More importantly, by targeting students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade, they are closing the achievement gap early on. The district is implementing the Seeing Stars® and Visualizing and Verbalizing® (V/V®) […]
Teachers in Jamaica Are Taking Instruction to the Next Level
August 16, 2017
A teacher helps students connect imagery and language with the Visualizing and Verbalizing Program.
After attending introductory workshops this past spring, teachers in Jamaica are now engaged in language and literacy instruction. Educators trained in the Seeing Stars (for Reading and Spelling) and Visualizing and Verbalizing programs (for Language Comprehension and Thinking) are putting their new skills to use at an onsite summer reading clinic for students with special […]
Upcoming International Conferences
May 26, 2017
Lindamood-Bell Director of International Development Angelica Benson and Center Directors will be circling the globe this summer to present at several international conferences. They will be sharing the latest research and findings on successful interventions using the imagery-language connection for improved reading, comprehension, and math. From Singapore and Australia, to Spain and Malaysia, here’s a […]
3 Tips for Developing Sight Word Vocabulary
May 15, 2017
Nanci Bell working with a student on sight words.
The complex skill of reading requires the integration of auditory, visual, and language skills. Word recognition (orthographic processing and instant recognition of sight words) is a necessary component in the cascade of sub-skills needed for global reading. Students need extensive practice to acquire a substantial sight word vocabulary (words that are recognized by sight, […]
Helping Students Around the Globe Reach Their Full Potential
May 10, 2017
This month, teachers in Jamaica were introduced to Lindamood-Bell’s™ Visualizing and Verbalizing (V/V) and Seeing Stars programs. This professional development opportunity was facilitated by the Sandals Foundation (‘the Sandals Foundation’) and funded by the CHASE (Culture, Health, Arts, Sports, and Education) Fund in an effort to increase literacy and math competency for Jamaican students with […]
Strategies to Improve Comprehension
April 17, 2017
The Imagine That! Stories are a great supplement to the Visualizing and Verbalizing® program. They are also used with Seeing Stars® and LiPS® students to develop fluency and comprehension. These high-interest and engaging stories include graded reading levels to develop the imagery-language connection for listening and reading comprehension. Here are some helpful hints to improve […]
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