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Landmark 360 Blog
Practical, informative resources, tips, tools, and strategies for parents of children with learning disabilities written by experts in the fields of Learning, Learning Disabilities, Social & Emotional Topics, College Prep, and Teaching.
Six Teaching Principles: #2 Use Multisensory Approaches
May 25th, 2021
DefinitionMultisensory teaching is effective for all students. In general, it means presenting all information to students via three sensory modalities: visual, auditory, and tactile.Visual presentation techniques include graphic organizers for structuring writing and pictures for reinforcing instru...
Posted in: TeachingSix Teaching Principles: #1 Provide Opportunities for Success
May 24th, 2021
DefinitionProviding students with opportunities for success is key. Failure and poor self-esteem often result when teachers challenge students beyond their ability.Landmark begins teaching students at their current level of ability. This approach improves basic skills and enhances confidence. As Lan...
Posted in: TeachingLandmark's Six Teaching Principles
May 23rd, 2021
By Rob KahnMany professional visitors to Landmark wrap up their visits by observing: “It’s really remarkable to see the same materials and methods used by teachers in many different classes.” That’s no accident. Visualize Landmark as an inverted pyramid. The pyramid’s wide base is 475 stud...
Posted in: TeachingLandmark Student Turns Hobby into a Career
May 4th, 2021
Ambitious, confident, creative, determined, talented. These adjectives perfectly describe Matthew “Matty” Kaminsky ‘21. Although he’s only a senior in high school, Matty is an accomplished photographer with an impressive résumé—and a roadmap for his future.Matty began dabbling in photogr...
Posted in: LearningTop Landmark360 Posts
March 22nd, 2021
We compiled our most popular, topical, and timely blog posts in each of the main categories: College Prep, Learning, Learning Disabilities,Social-Emotional Topics, and Teaching. Please share them with friends, family, and colleagues.Black Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matter Explained: Landmark Hig...
Posted in: LearningParenting During a Pandemic
December 16th, 2020
By Elizabeth Englander, PhD As if you didn’t have enough to worry about. Parents today have more than enough on their plates. We’re coping both with keeping our families safe during an unprecedented (and frankly scary) epidemic, as well as dealing with a recession during which ...
Posted in: Social and Emotional IssuesDear Teaching
December 9th, 2020
Dear Teaching, This year has been a tough one for us. Our relationship has been through so much over the past 12 months. We’ve been forced to change our ways, go long distance, and test our commitment to each other like never before. Yet despite all that, my love for you remai...
Posted in: TeachingFutures Reinvented
November 23rd, 2020
By Susan TomasesThe pandemic has thrown much into question, not the least of which is the value of a four-year higher education experience with a questionable future of gainful employment or the funds to pay back six-figure loans. There are an abundance of gap-year programs these days, but COVID-19 ...
Posted in: LearningOpenness to Learn Cultivates a Sense of Optimism
October 20th, 2020
A Black High School Student’s Experience on a Predominantly White Campus By Aliyah Knudsen When I was a freshman, I went to St Mary’s High School in Lynn, Mass. It’s a brick building that looks like a prison, but not in a bad way. A lot of the students are children of immigra...
Posted in: Social and Emotional IssuesBlack Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matter Explained
September 14th, 2020
By Ariel Martin-ConeMembers of the Landmark High School administration crafted a thoughtful and meaningful explanation of the Black Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matter movements for the student body. The article provides clarifying examples that will help students understand the intricacies of the m...
Posted in: Social and Emotional Issues
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