Re: [Project.diverse] Re: Re: Lessons from a 3rd Grade Dropout
by Diana Infante-De Leon
LOL, Dr. Burke! Monster drinks are not good for you!
Diane
*Diana "Diane" Infante-De Leon, M.A.*
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On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 7:34 PM Burke, Mack <Mack_Burke(a)baylor.edu> wrote:
> That’s cool…he has lost a lot of weight- hope it is on purpose and is not
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> instead of a swig of coffee and saying “How ya livin”…instead…I’ll take a
> swig of a Monster drink and say “How is research comin?”
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> *From: *EBONI BAILEY BONAITI <ebaileybonaiti(a)tamu.edu>
> *Date: *Friday, August 23, 2024 at 7:03 PM
> *To: *Burke, Mack <Mack_Burke(a)baylor.edu>
> *Cc: *project.leer(a)lists.it.utsa.edu <project.leer(a)lists.it.utsa.edu>,
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> *Subject: *[Project.leer] Re: [Project.diverse] Lessons from a 3rd Grade
> Dropout
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> I used to attend church with the Rigsby family when I was teen before he
> became a widower and prior to his second marriage. He has embodied a true
> testament of how unforeseen trials make us stronger and can serve as
> portals that project us into our destiny!
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> On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 6:43 PM Burke, Mack <Mack_Burke(a)baylor.edu> wrote:
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> If you need a little motivational “pickmeup”- I ran back across this old
> piece by Dr. Rick Rigsby that was circulating a few years back on his talk
> at the marintine marine commencement- he was the Aggie Character coach (we
> call it PBIS) and
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> If you need a little motivational “pickmeup”- I ran back across this old
> piece by Dr. Rick Rigsby that was circulating a few years back on his talk
> at the marintine marine commencement- he was the Aggie Character coach (we
> call it PBIS) and Chaplin for the football team at TAMU (and we both share
> the distinction of graduating from University of Oregon! Go Ducks!). I
> think he still lives in Dallas…still a great speech even after hearing it
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> get out and everything was shut down and started them on facebook...started
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> of him and Gene Stallings behind him on the wall (for those that follow A&M
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Re: [Project.diverse] Lessons from a 3rd Grade Dropout
by EBONI BAILEY BONAITI
I used to attend church with the Rigsby family when I was teen before he
became a widower and prior to his second marriage. He has embodied a true
testament of how unforeseen trials make us stronger and can serve as
portals that project us into our destiny!
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 6:43 PM Burke, Mack <Mack_Burke(a)baylor.edu> wrote:
> If you need a little motivational “pickmeup”- I ran back across this old
> piece by Dr. Rick Rigsby that was circulating a few years back on his talk
> at the marintine marine commencement- he was the Aggie Character coach (we
> call it PBIS) and
> ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerStart
> This Message Is From an External Sender
> This message came from outside your organization.
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> If you need a little motivational “pickmeup”- I ran back across this old
> piece by Dr. Rick Rigsby that was circulating a few years back on his talk
> at the marintine marine commencement- he was the Aggie Character coach (we
> call it PBIS) and Chaplin for the football team at TAMU (and we both share
> the distinction of graduating from University of Oregon! Go Ducks!). I
> think he still lives in Dallas…still a great speech even after hearing it
> multiple times.
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> https://youtu.be/lw-5f4QN1zs
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://youtu.be/lw-5f4QN1zs__;!!KwNVnqRv!CnO...>
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> PS: I started watching his Sunday talks during COVID also when we couldn’t
> get out and everything was shut down and started them on facebook...started
> every podcast with a swig of his coffee mug…and I think that is a picture
> of him and Gene Stallings behind him on the wall (for those that follow A&M
> football…😊 ).
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> https://fb.watch/u8RseXQt4L/
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Lessons from a 3rd Grade Dropout
by Burke, Mack
If you need a little motivational “pickmeup”- I ran back across this old piece by Dr. Rick Rigsby that was circulating a few years back on his talk at the marintine marine commencement- he was the Aggie Character coach (we call it PBIS) and Chaplin for the football team at TAMU (and we both share the distinction of graduating from University of Oregon! Go Ducks!). I think he still lives in Dallas…still a great speech even after hearing it multiple times.
https://youtu.be/lw-5f4QN1zs
PS: I started watching his Sunday talks during COVID also when we couldn’t get out and everything was shut down and started them on facebook...started every podcast with a swig of his coffee mug…and I think that is a picture of him and Gene Stallings behind him on the wall (for those that follow A&M football…😊 ).
https://fb.watch/u8RseXQt4L/
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FW: OSERS Bulletin | August 23, 2024 | News from OSERS, Events, New on the OSERS Blog, and OSERS Newsletters
by Burke, Mack
See joint newsletter for those interested in deaf and hard of hearing and early childhood. I think there are actually very few deaf and hard of hearing programs left for teacher ed….but has been picked up by speech and communication therapists…Gaullant university I think is one of the few places that treats as a form of bilingualism- it is on my “to do” list to schedule a tour.
This was playing last year during football season about the football helmet for the Gallant Bison.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knGJ0T477UM
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Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Project LEER - Meeting (Day/Time) for Fall 2024
by Richard Boon
Hi Kristen,
Yes, in general, for Fall 2024.
Thanks a bunch!
Kind regards,
Richard
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Hi Richard!
Is this for in general or just next week?
Kristen
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Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 9:20 PM
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Subject: [Project.leer] FW: Project LEER - Meeting (Day/Time) for Fall 2024
Hi Everyone,
Just a friendly reminder!
Thanks!
Kind regards,
Richard
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Re: Project LEER - Meeting (Day/Time) for Fall 2024
by Padilla, Kristen
Hi Richard!
Is this for in general or just next week?
Kristen
From: Richard Boon <Richard.Boon(a)utsa.edu>
Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 9:20 PM
To: project.leer(a)lists.it.utsa.edu <project.leer(a)lists.it.utsa.edu>
Subject: [Project.leer] FW: Project LEER - Meeting (Day/Time) for Fall 2024
Hi Everyone,
Just a friendly reminder!
Thanks!
Kind regards,
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3 months
FW: Project LEER - Meeting (Day/Time) for Fall 2024
by Richard Boon
Hi Everyone,
Just a friendly reminder!
Thanks!
Kind regards,
Richard
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Sent: Monday, August 19, 2024 10:26 PM
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Subject: Project LEER - Meeting (Day/Time) for Fall 2024
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Re: Dyslexia handbook
by Burke, Mack
Ps- also take a look at page 50 which is quite good. I think brain training and working memory training is all the rage in some quarters now- not that memory can’t be improved with cognitive strategies but working memory itself is pretty stable over time and resistant to change and relates also to cognitive load and task complexity.
Unfortunately, we are in a field dominated by fads and BS practices that often don’t stand up when scrutinized- and sometimes unforgivably, differentially impacts those who need support the most.
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Ineffective Treatment for Dyslexia Interventions that claim to treat dyslexia in the absence of print are generally ineffective. Claims of ineffective treatments for dyslexia may use terms or techniques described as “brain training,” “crossing the midline,” “balance therapy,” and others. While some treatments may ameliorate conditions other than dyslexia, their use for students with dyslexia has not been proven effective. Figure 4.2 addresses some commonly advertised interventions that may be purported to treat dyslexia, but scientific, peer-reviewed research has demonstrated ineffective results for students with dyslexia.
Figure 4.2. Treatments Ineffective for Dyslexia Examples
What Research Has Found Citation Colored Overlays and Colored Lenses “Consistent with previous reviews and advice from several professional bodies, we conclude that the use of colored overlays to ameliorate reading difficulties cannot be endorsed and that any benefits reported in clinical settings are likely to be the result of placebo, practice, or Hawthorne effects.”
Griffiths, P.G., Taylor, R.H., Henderson, L.M., & Barrett, B.T. (2016). The effect of colored overlays and lenses on reading: a systematic review of the literature. Ophthalmic & Physiological Optics, 36, 519–544. https://doi. org/ 10.1111/opo.12316
Specialized fonts designed for people with dyslexia “Dyslexie font did not lead to improved reading compared to normal ‘Arial’ font, nor was it preferred by most students.” Kuster, S. M., van Weerdenburg, M., Gompel, M., & Bosman, A. M. (2018). Dyslexie font does not benefit reading in children with or without dyslexia. Annals of Dyslexia, 68, 25-42. https://doi. org/10.1007/s11881-017-0154- 6
Vision Therapy “Scientific evidence does not support the claims that visual training, muscle exercises, ocular pursuit-and-tracking exercises, behavioral/ perceptual vision therapy, ‘training’ glasses, prisms, and colored lenses and filters are effective direct or indirect treatments for learning disabilities. There is no valid evidence that children who participate in vision therapy are more responsive to educational instruction than children who do not participate.” Handler, S.M., Fierson, W.M., et al. (2011). Joint technical report - learning disabilities, dyslexia, and vision. Pediatrics, 127, e81856. https://doi.org/10.1542/ peds.20103670
Specific Working Memory Training Programs “The authors conclude that working memory training programs appear to produce short-term, specific training effects that do not generalize to measures of ‘real-world’ cognitive skills. These results seriously question the practical and theoretical importance of current computerized working memory programs as methods of training working memory skills.” Melby-Lervåg, M., Redick, T. & Hulme, C. (2016).
Working memory training does not improve performance on measures of intelligence or other measures of “far transfer”: Evidence from a metaanalytic review. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 11, 512-534. https://DOI: 10.1177/1745691616635612
From: Burke, Mack <Mack_Burke(a)baylor.edu>
Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 11:27 AM
To: project.diverse(a)lists.it.utsa.edu <project.diverse(a)lists.it.utsa.edu>, project.leer(a)lists.it.utsa.edu <project.leer(a)lists.it.utsa.edu>
Subject: [Project.leer] Dyslexia handbook
See link on dyslexia handbook from TEA. It is quite good and data based and am familiar with most the people they cite…although it is an on ongoing discussion how the conception of dyslexia and “garden variety” learners with reading problems are different- which has dyslexia and which has a “curriculum disability”- ideally the non-responders to a decent curriculum would be those you would take a look at in RTI at least until 3rd grade when things shift a bit and might become more complicated (from “learning to read” to “reading to learn”). And given the disparities in reading with minoritized learners…it is worth thinking about…here is the section on language and emergent bilinguals from it.
Language Proficiency
Much diversity exists among EB students. A student’s language proficiency may be impacted by any of the following: native language, English exposure, parent education, socioeconomic status of the family, amount of time in the United States, experience with formal schooling, immigration status, community demographics, and ethnic heritage (Bailey, Heritage, Butler, & Walqui, 2000). EB students may be students served in bilingual and English as a second language (ESL) programs as well as students designated as EB whose parents have denied services. In addition to the information discussed in the previous section of this chapter, the Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC) maintains documentation (19 TAC §89.1220(g)-(m)) that is necessary to consider when identifying EB students with dyslexia. The LPAC is required to meet annually to review student placement and progress and consider instructional accommodations and interventions to address the student’s linguistic needs. Since the identification and service delivery process for dyslexia must be aligned to the student’s linguistic environment and educational background, involvement of the LPAC is required.
Additional data sources for EB students are provided below in Figure 3.3. Figure 3.3. Additional Data Sources for Emergent Bilingual Students • Home Language Survey • Designation of the student's level of language proficiency • Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) information for four language domains (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) • Instructional interventions provided to address language needs • Information regarding previous schooling inside and/or outside the United States • Type of language program model provided and language of instruction
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Dyslexia handbook
by Burke, Mack
See link on dyslexia handbook from TEA. It is quite good and data based and am familiar with most the people they cite…although it is an on ongoing discussion how the conception of dyslexia and “garden variety” learners with reading problems are different- which has dyslexia and which has a “curriculum disability”- ideally the non-responders to a decent curriculum would be those you would take a look at in RTI at least until 3rd grade when things shift a bit and might become more complicated (from “learning to read” to “reading to learn”). And given the disparities in reading with minoritized learners…it is worth thinking about…here is the section on language and emergent bilinguals from it.
Language Proficiency
Much diversity exists among EB students. A student’s language proficiency may be impacted by any of the following: native language, English exposure, parent education, socioeconomic status of the family, amount of time in the United States, experience with formal schooling, immigration status, community demographics, and ethnic heritage (Bailey, Heritage, Butler, & Walqui, 2000). EB students may be students served in bilingual and English as a second language (ESL) programs as well as students designated as EB whose parents have denied services. In addition to the information discussed in the previous section of this chapter, the Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC) maintains documentation (19 TAC §89.1220(g)-(m)) that is necessary to consider when identifying EB students with dyslexia. The LPAC is required to meet annually to review student placement and progress and consider instructional accommodations and interventions to address the student’s linguistic needs. Since the identification and service delivery process for dyslexia must be aligned to the student’s linguistic environment and educational background, involvement of the LPAC is required.
Additional data sources for EB students are provided below in Figure 3.3. Figure 3.3. Additional Data Sources for Emergent Bilingual Students • Home Language Survey • Designation of the student's level of language proficiency • Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) information for four language domains (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) • Instructional interventions provided to address language needs • Information regarding previous schooling inside and/or outside the United States • Type of language program model provided and language of instruction
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New Updates: The Dyslexia Handbook
The Dyslexia Handbook contains procedures concerning dyslexia and related disorders. The State Board of Education recently approved and adopted changes to this document. Read the updated handbook here<https://bgb8bkfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00118gmfp_dJSXRLNIZOYA4tGnQcnl40ERj...>.
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