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AI as Co-Teacher: How structure, scaffolds, and small shifts helped ADHD and dyslexic learners thrive.

Teaching in a neurodiverse classroom, filled with students who have ADHD, dyslexia, and academic-based anxiety, has taught me that traditional models don’t fit every learner.

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Dysgraphia: When a student has a story to tell, but a hard time writing it.

Michelle FitzGerald, Assistant Head of Lower School & Coordinator of Learning Services
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Rethinking Reading at Home

Marie Marino, Assistant Head of Lower School and Coordinator of Learning Services 2022
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There’s No Such Thing as a “Math Person”: Helping Students with Math Anxiety

Robyn Wise, Grade 8 Math Teacher
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Suspect Dyslexia? Early Intervention is Key

Abby Himmelrich, Lower School Reading Specialist
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ADHD: Common Myths and Misconceptions

Jakobi Jackson, Grade 3 Teacher 2023
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How McLean School Promotes Self-Advocacy: Valuable Skills for School – and for Life

Rebecca Stewart, Middle School Coordinator of Learning Services 2023
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Why Orton Gillingham?

Collin Danielson, Lower School Teacher 2022
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Answering Your Questions on Accommodations for the SAT and ACT

Karen Hundal, Coordinator of Learning Services for Upper School 2023
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The Why’s Behind Admission Testing

Cathy Patterson, Director of Enrollment & Financial Assistance
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The Importance of Memorization and Other Math Misconceptions

Sarah Baxter, Lower School Math Specialist 2021
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The Best Advice for Writing the Perfect College Admissions Essay

Greg Schneider, English Department Chair 2021
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The Power of Relationships

Melissa Gray-Hughes and Jeff Berman, Co-Heads of School 2024
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