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Podcast: The Reading Instruction Show
Episode: ATTENDING TO THE EMOTIONAL PART OF READING DISABILITIES
Description: Affect in education usually refer to emotions and motivation. Since these do not show up on test scores, to the educational bureaucracy, they do not exist; however, they are, arguably, the most important components in teaching and learning, especially if you are a student with a special learning need.Motivation and emotion are perhaps the most important components when working with students with moderate to severe reading disabilities, yet it is the area that seems to be given the least amount of attention.EMOTIONSWe think, learn, and emote with the same brain...