241 - Beth Anderson on Learner Differences

In today's episode, Emily is speaking with Beth Anderson. Beth leads the Hill Learning Center, a K–12 non-profit based in Durham, North Carolina, that has an innovative approach to meeting the needs of students with learner differences. Their mission is to transform students who have learning differences through a variety of programs that are research-based and distinguished by being highly differentiated: direct, small group instruction in reading, writing, math, and executive function. In just the last year, they've reached about 1,000 students directly and have trained over 1,200 teachers in their methodologies. Tune in to learn more about the Hill Learning Center and the amazing impact they're having on students with learning differences and what Beth hopes to see in the future when it comes to working with these learners and their families. Key Takeaways: [:07] About today's episode. [:30] Emily welcomes Beth Anderson to the podcast. [:41] Beth introduces herself, speaks about Hill Center, and explains why it is that she does what she does! [2:03] Beth defines learning differences and explains how differentiation in Hill Center looks both similar and different from what she's...