Kyle Redford

54636 « Dear Student: I Don't Expect You to Be Perfect | Main | Creating an Egalitarian Classroom Reading Culture » When I was going through school, dyslexia was often a whispered word.

56811 « Why Conversations With Parents About Perfectionism Are Messy But Important | Main | Building Self-Advocacy and Ownership Through Student-Led Conferences » I co-wrote this piece with a virtual colleague of mine (we connected on Twitter and have never met in person). Jamie Martin has become my mentor on all matters dealing with Assistive Technology. As an assistive technology consultant and education writer, he identifies life-changing tools for individuals with dyslexia.

56162 « A New Way of Reading That Invites Everyone In | Main | Don't Wait: Six Simple Ways to Support Your Struggling Learners Tomorrow » In Vicki Abeles recent New York TImes op-ed, "Is the Drive for Success Making Our Children Sick?," she contends that "Expectations surrounding education have spun out of control." Abeles is in good company in her critique of the culture of perfectionism (impacting school communities, like mine, that can afford such an obsession).