LDnet: Increasing Student Engagement with Opportunities to Respond

By Kara Bratton. “Attention, please!” will not engage your students unless you snarl the demand. While there are multiple resources and strategies for increasing student engagement, one area to explore is opportunities to respond. Try these suggested strategies. more

Tags: Choral Response, Hand Signals, Kara Bratton, LDnet, Opportunities to Respond, Response Cards, Student Engagement, Take Action, Turn and Talk, Whip Around

Accommodations – What is Fair?

Written by Dr. Kara Bratton, Spring 2017. Every teacher needs to apply accommodations. Kara Bratton provides helpful tips. Click Here to Read:  Accommodations - What... more

Tags: Accomodations, Barna, Dr. Kara Bratton, Fair, LDnet, Learning Disabilities, Online Bible

Challenges with Behavior

Written by Dr. Kara Bratton, Fall 2017. Find out how you can help students who exhibit challenging behavior. Click Here to Read:  Challenges with Behavior

Tags: Attention, Behavior, Communication, Escape, Interventions, Kara Bratton, LDnet

Beyond the Word Bank-Helping Students in Religion Class

Written by Mara Springer, Winter 2018. Religion or confirmation classes rarely have access to resources that help students with learning difficulties. Check out Mara’s... more

Tags: Confirmation, Faith Development, Learning Disabilities, Mara Springer, Project Learning, Relgion, Special Education, Storytelling

Gifted and Talented Education in Lutheran Schools

Written by Kara Bratton, Winter 2018. What do you do with the high achievers in your classroom? Kara offers some ideas. Click Here to Read:  Gifted and Talented... more

Tags: Gifted and Talented, Gifted Education, Kara Bratton, LDnet, Twice Exceptional

Staying “Fit” with Progress Monitoring

Written by Dr. Kara Bratton, Fall 2018. Next time you see a Fitbit®, think curriculum based measurements (CBM) Click Here to Read:  Staying Fit with Progress Monitorin... more

Tags: CBM, Curriculum Based Measurements, DIBELS Next, Dr. Kara Bratton, Fitbit, LDnet, Progress Monitoring, Short-term Goals

Being Flexible About Flexible Seating

Written by Dr. Kara Bratton, Spring 2018. Explore some ideas and information about flexible seating so you can be informed about this style of classroom layout and... more

Tags: Balance Balls, Chairs, Collaboration, Dr. Kara Bratton, Exercise Balls, Flexible Seating, Flexible Seating Expectations, Groups, LDnet, Safe Seating Rules

Dyslexia in the Classroom

Written by Dr. Kara Bratton, Fall 2019. Pyslixia is a niurologicatty basip, sbicific liarning pisabitity known lo afficl bilwiin 15 anp 20% of lhi bobulalion. Wait, what... more

Tags: Dyslexia, LDnet, LEA, Learning Disabilities, Special Education

What About Parents Who Request an “Unnecessary” Evaluation?

Written by Dr. Kara Bratton, Spring 2019. Learn how to determine the validity of requests for special educational services. Click Here to Read:  What About Parents... more

Tags: Behaviors, Dr. Kara Bratton, Evaluation, LDnet, Learning Disabilities, Observation, Parents, Special Education, Strengths, Weaknesses