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Resource Format: Web-based Content

  • When ‘Careless Mistakes’ Aren’t: Dyscalculia, Math Anxiety, and Learning Strategies That Help

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    Math is hard. Dyscalculia, a math learning disability, can make learning and calculating numbers downright painful. Persistent difficulties with math can also lead to intense overwhelm and feelings of academic dread, also known as math anxiety. Beyond understanding and recognizing the condition, educators should address dyscalculia-related challenges and strive to make learning math a fun,…

  • Strategies for Using American Rescue Plan Funding to Address the Impact of Lost Instructional Time

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    This document focuses on strategies to support state and local efforts in effectively using ARP ESSER funds toaddress the impact of lost instructional time on underserved and disproportionately impacted studentsincluding:1. Reengaging students in their learning including by meeting the social, emotional, mental health,and academic needs of students and through such approaches as tutoring and creative…

  • Learning Acceleration Guide

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    The Learning Acceleration Guide summarizes the developing base of literature on learning accelerationapproaches and shares promising practices from New Jersey schools. It has been crafted for LEAadministrators with the goal of helping teachers, support staff, families, and students emerge fromthese unprecedented times and start the new school year stronger than ever. LEA leaders areencouraged to…

  • Building Culture Back Better

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    LAB’s new “Building Culture Back Better Guide” provides actionable resources that any school can use to generate and modify relevant, evidence-based solutions to longstanding challenges in education that have been amplified by the pandemic. These include social-emotional learning techniques, success coaching, and more practices that can help schools create a learning environment where every student…

  • Going Back to School After a Death: 9 Tips

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    So how can you prepare for a smooth transition when your child is going back to school after a death? Keep reading! (or if you hate reading, just watch our video talking about this topic below!)

  • Resources for Grief-Sensitive Schools

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    A comprehensive list of resources from organizations that support grieving students. OUR HOUSE will be distributing this resource to their families as schools reopen.

  • Ideas for Helping Students with Multiple Disabilities Including Deafblindness Wear Masks and Face Coverings

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    Children with multiple disabilities or deafblindness may be resistant to wearing masks or face coverings when returning to school. These tips can help to build acceptance of masks.

  • Tips and Tricks – Children with Disabilities and Face Masks

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    The Arc of Larimer County has made a video with tips and tricks to support children with disabilities while wearing a face mask. Our special thanks to Autism Home Support Services for partnering with us on this video. What we cover: How to take the pressure off the ears by sewing buttons on a hat…

  • Educator’s Guidance for English Learner Programs

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    List of links for supporting students learning English as a new language, including those with disabilities.

  • On course for reading success: Best practices for teaching beginning readers

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    This quick reference draws on two What Works Clearinghouse™ practice guides to identify best practices for teaching beginning readers, along with the level of research evidence behind the practices (for both the What Works Clearinghouse and the Every Student Succeeds Act) and core literacy skills to target for early screening and progress monitoring. Hyperlinks connect…