SPED 637
Eslinger, L.
Double Entry Journal Format
Daley Emotional Responses During Reading (2014)
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Study emotional responses during
reading using cardiovascular and
respiratory tools.
Goldberg Predictors of Success in Individuals with
Learning Disabilities: A Qualitative Analysis of a 20-Year
Longitudinal Study (2003)
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Interesting approach using the
respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA).
This reminded me of how students
perform on a cold read vs. a hot read.
Naturally they perform better after
repeated readings. Also, the way they
tracked the verbal retell was very
similar to how you track retell using
DIBELS ORF.
Vagal brake (RSA has been termed
as a mechanism that indicates the
degree to which the vagal nerve
keeps the nervous system in check), I
pictured a brake pedal in our minds
that we press when were not sure
and release when we have gained
the confidence to do so.
PPVT standard score on group
tested was unusually higher. If this
was a group with a lower standard
score, how different could the results
have been?
Gray Oral Reading Test (GORT) &
Qualitative Reading Inventory (QRI). I
noted these as I always want to know
more about reading inventories and
tests.
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Summer Extension (2015)
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Longitudinal project studies LD
group and their success in life.
Cortiella (2014) p.2-6
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Definitions, examples, types, and
laws in place for learning disabilities.
HIDA Resource Guide p.66-71
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41 Participants
Multi-dimensional definition of
success with eight domains:
employment, education,
independence, family relations, social
relations, crime/substance abuse, life
satisfaction, psychological health.
Successful group/Unsucessful
Now knowing a little more about
quantitative and qualitative, I can
better understand. I really enjoyed
the reports from the individuals and
how they deal with LD in different
ways. The quotes were great!
LD does not go away. That was
powerful.
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Quote from Dr. Horowitz, director of
LD resources for NCLD, Learning
disabilities are not a prescription for
failure. This made me think of the
parents of children with LD. Many
families must feel this way. Its
difficult.
It was fun to see other types of LDs
such as dyscalculia. Not one we hear
too much about.
Its unreal how ADHD continues to
increase rather than decrease.
It was a good refresher to go over the
different types and the laws that
protect LD.
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Student rights and resources
Overview of federal and state laws
again was good.
Laughed out loud a little bit when I
read the procedural safeguards part. I
just pictured the little green book at
IEP meetings.
Interesting how almost half of
students identified for services are
identified as SLD.
I wish we had access to more
resources. We need to research
whats available and talk about at the
school level.
Private School Participation Project:
Prior to moving to Hawaii, I didnt
know much about private schools. I
learned that many people here view
private is better than public. My own
neighbor told me she would never put
her children in public schools. She
went on and on about horror stories
she had heard. This was before she
even knew I was a public-school
teacher. Yikes!

Video Clip: Childs Fault

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Unfair to assume that the child is at This reminded me of deficit-thinking
fault. Vs. Assets based. Do people feel
better when they can blame someone
for something? In the case of a
struggling learner, its easy to point
fingers and put the blame on them.
Too often do I hear teachers that I
work with talk poorly about the child
and their family. Its uncomfortable to
listen to.
Do families blame the child too? I can
picture families yelling at children that
its their fault they cant _____. If they
hear it from home and school what
does that do to them?

Video Clip: Shame

 SPED 637: Topics and Issues in Reading Difficulties
Summer Extension (2015)
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Reading is a proxy for intelligence
and produces particular perceptions.
Video Clip: The Power of Shame
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Shame stays for a lifetime.
The Downward Spiral of Shame
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It just broke my heart listening to the
two children speak about how they
felt when they got stuck on a word
and were made fun of.
I remember the pressure I would feel
reading aloud in front of my peers. I
still feel like that reading in front of
adults at staff meetings! Why is this?
We are in a learning environment and
should feel safe. That is what I stress
to provide. A safe caring environment
where my students feel safe to take
risks and learn.
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Im still shaking my head at the
stories about the child that pretended
to be deaf and underwent
unnecessary surgery, and the man
that pretended he didnt have his
reading glasses to read a note from
work, little to take it home for his wife
to read. Why does this happen?
Kids should feel safe when learning.
No one should feel threatened. Other
students should also be encouraging.
We dont do this enough. It needs to
change.
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The effects of shame presented as a
downward spiral.
As I was taking notes on this video
clip I began to notice that my flow
map was truly a spiral. The effects
just build from one to another.
Fear of public speaking: Why is it so
scary to speak in front of a crowd?
Ive grown to feel more confident.
There are times I am caught off
guard, such in a walkthrough
classroom observation and I choke
up a bit.
Dissipation robs the brain of
bandwidth. I could picture the loading
symbol above my head for every time
I stuck in the spiral of shame.

Cursory Review
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Comprehensive Plan for 2011 data: 41% of Hawaii 4th graders

Teaching Reading in HI Schools
Sections 7-9
Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR)
created by working group to address
dyslexia.
and 32% of 8th graders reading below
grade level.
I keep hearing the term college and
career ready. What is Hawaii doing
to accomplish this?
Literacy Specialists at each school?
Why dont we have any now? Or
do some schools have?
After reading this I felt that everything
sounds nice in writing. But is anything
being done? Thats a different story.

The DOE is committed to improving

the process of screening students,
Legislative Report tiered interventions, progress
BOE and DOE reviewed Comprehensive monitoring and data-driven research
Plan (SCR110) based instruction to meet student
needs utilizing the Response to
Intervention Model. This sounds
amazing. However, is it happening?
This year we the classroom teachers
will be responsible for RTI services.
Im a little nervous as the systems
mentioned above are not quite in
place at my school.

I made a connection to the Childs

Singer Fault and Power of Shame video
Personal Narrative on Dyslexia clips. It mustve been difficult to hear
the school counselor tell you not to
bother taking the SAT exam.
However, it looks like you took a
proactive approach as you felt you
could make it to college one day.
Im glad you found an outlet through
sports. We should have many
resources/outlets available for all
students.

This girl graduated from high school

Civil Beats reading at a 6th grade level. How
Is Hawaii doing enough for dyslexic does this happen? Imagine the ELL
students? students with limited language
entering school at grade 5. What
reading level could they graduate at?
Why is it that Hawaii schools are not
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