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Breaking Down Invisible Barriers to Learning
Breaking Down Invisible Barriers to Learning The primary channel for learning is something that can’t be seen: listening. In fact, children spend 75% of their school day listening. But research has verified that thousands of children are at risk academically from classroom audio inequality created by mild hearing loss, distance, and noise. Mild hearing loss […]![How can you enhance listening in the classroom, and the reasons that it is crucial to student success](https://lightspeed-tek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Podcast-How-to-Enhance-Listening-in-the-Classroom-and-Why-Its-Crucial-to-Student-Success.png)
Podcast: How to Enhance Listening in the Classroom and Why It’s Crucial to Student Success
Podcast: How to Enhance Listening in the Classroom and Why It’s Crucial to Student Success Technology is evolving at a more rapid pace than ever, but even in today’s digitally connected classroom, the primary way students learn is still through listening. However, this fundamental component of student engagement is often frequently overlooked. In a recent podcast […]![Young students classroom, vibrant colors](https://lightspeed-tek.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Achieving-audibility-and-intelligibility-in-the-classroom.png)
Achieving Audibility and Intelligibility in the Classroom
Achieving audibility and intelligibility in the classroom January 11, 2013 By Dan Ostergren, Au.D. Is “speaking up” good enough? One of the great ironies of teaching is that many teachers probably think that as long as they speak loudly enough, every student in their class will not only hear them, but also understand them. There’s […]![Teacher speaking with their young students during class](https://lightspeed-tek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/The-Key-Component-That-Might-Be-Missing-From-Your-ELL-Instruction.png)
The Key Component That Might Be Missing From Your ELL Instruction
The Key Component That Might Be Missing From Your ELL Instruction Many English language instruction programs focus on tools for vocabulary and repetition and adaptation of standard EdTech tools to help support students who are non-native English speakers. They ensure the inclusion of both visuals and auditory tools so students are exposed to the language in multiple ways to […]![Teacher encouraging young students in their classroom](https://lightspeed-tek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Helping-Teachers-Find-Their-Voice.png)
Helping Teachers Find Their Voice
Helping Teachers Find Their Voice Students spend the majority of their time listening–three-quarters of their day, in fact!–which makes it their primary channel for learning. But there are a range of issues that can interfere with that channel, from student hearing impairments to background noise that makes it difficult to understand even the speech they […]![Lightspeed Instructional Audio supports ELLs in the classroom](https://lightspeed-tek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/3-Ways-Classroom-Audio-Supports-ELLs.png)
3 Ways Classroom Audio Supports ELLs
3 Ways Classroom Audio Supports ELLs Every English-language learner (ELL) has their own unique, individual needs when it comes to gaining structural knowledge around communication. Among the main challenges they face when developing their language acquisition are: • Density of unfamiliar vocabulary; • Grammar usage, especially the “exceptions to the rules”; • Use of regional U.S. dialects; and • Fear […]![Diverse students having a good time in the classroom](https://lightspeed-tek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/How-Every-Classroom-Can-Celebrate-Diversity.png)