Measuring Learning and Reading Challenges

The video explores the significance of a minute in daily life and its potential to transform reading skills. It discusses the challenges of learning to read, highlighting the brain's role in this process. Precision teaching, a method using a pencil and timer, is introduced as a powerful tool to improve reading fluency. Success stories, including a child overcoming cerebral palsy, demonstrate its impact. The video concludes with a call to action, encouraging viewers to utilize their minutes effectively.

What is one of the products named after a minute?

• Minute Steak

• Minute Soup

• Minute Bread

• Minute Pasta

How many adults in the U.S. struggle with reading?

• 70 million

• 50 million

• 32 million

• 10 million

What technology did Sally Shaywitz use to study brain activity in readers?

• PET Scan

• fMRI

• CT Scan

• EEG

What are the three essential components for reading according to the interactive theory?

• How the word is seen, heard, and felt

• How the word is written, spoken, and understood

• How the word is spelled, pronounced, and used

• How the word looks, sounds, and means

What is precision teaching primarily used with?

• A computer and a stopwatch

• A pencil and a timer

• A book and a clock

• A pen and a calendar

Who is one of the pioneers of precision teaching?

• Howard Gardner

• Elizabeth Haughton

• John Dewey

• Maria Montessori

What did Elizabeth Haughton emphasize about measuring learning?

• You can't measure can't

• You can't measure intelligence

• You can't measure success

• You can't measure effort

What condition was Terry Harris diagnosed with?

• Dyslexia

• Cerebral Palsy

• Autism

• ADHD

What simple tool is highlighted as powerful in enhancing learning?

• A calculator

• A timer

• A ruler

• A notebook