Shanahan on Literacy Accommodating Reading Comprehension with Listening: Good Idea?
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Mar 1, 2025 Explore the complexities of accommodating reading challenges in children. The discussion emphasizes the importance of maintaining reading instruction rather than replacing it with listening comprehension. Delve into the pros and cons of supporting students with dyslexia, highlighting the need for balance in their literacy development. The conversation invites listeners to consider how best to empower children facing reading difficulties.
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Support Environment-Based Accommodations
- Provide accommodations that alter environments to increase access for individuals with disabilities.
- Examples include curb modifications for wheelchair users and large print for those with vision issues.
Listening vs Reading Comprehension
- Listening comprehension and reading comprehension are related but fundamentally different skills with only partial overlap.
- One should not replace the other, especially when the goal is teaching students to read.
Avoid Replacing Reading With Listening
- Avoid reducing reading instruction or practice by replacing it with listening accommodations.
- Such actions exclude children from learning instead of supporting them.