Learning Animals
The Learning Animal Check is a playful snapshot of how a student learns right now. Through short scenes from everyday learning, it shows which ways of learning are working well for them at the moment, whether that's pictures, listening, movement or talking things through with others.
Nobody is just one animal, and that's a good thing. The result is a snapshot, not a diagnosis.
Two versions
The main version
For middle school and high school, all the way up to final exams. After 14 questions, students get strategies for each subject, help with whatever's getting in the way of their learning, and a detailed plan for the weeks before tests and exams.
The elementary version
Ten short questions, with a picture for every answer and a read-aloud button. At the end, children get three little tricks and a certificate to print.
Why not before grade 3? Younger children often can't read confidently enough yet, and thinking about their own learning is still really hard at that age. From grade 3 on, with pictures and read-aloud, both work well.
One code, both versions. Once they've entered the code, students simply pick the version they want, and the price is the same either way. You'll see the result codes from both versions on the same page.
Already have a code? Start the Learning Animal Check Your class at a glance
What a question looks like
Why not take the check yourself first? You’ll quickly get a feel for whether it’s right for you and your class. With the one-time code you can do each version up to twice, in case you stop partway through. We’ll email it to you, and it’s valid for seven days on one device, with one code per email address.
The newsletter checkbox is optional, and you’ll get your one-time code either way. What happens with your email address and your school details is explained in the privacy policy.
With your class
Every student gets their own code, and you get a teacher code on top. Each code works for both versions, grades 3 and 4 or grades 5 to 12. A code costs $2 per student, with a minimum of 10 codes, and it’s valid for twelve months from the first time it’s redeemed. Nobody has to give a name, and the result stays in the student’s browser.
There’s also a parent letter with QR code, so students can do the check at home with their parents.
Thinking about several classes or your whole staff? Just get in touch, and I’ll gladly put together an offer for you.
Or email me directly at hello@neurodivergentclassroom.com.
Mail from Olga
A gift for everyone who reads my newsletter: a trial code for the Learning Animal Check, valid for seven days, so you can try it at your own pace. And until December 20, my Advent calendar for teachers comes with it: a little German tradition with 24 doors, one each morning until Christmas Eve.
Every two weeks, I'll send you a little letter with new classroom ideas, printables, templates and articles, things you can put to use the very next day. No spam, ever, and you can unsubscribe with one click whenever you like.
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| Name | Purpose | When | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| nd_zugang | remembers that you are signed in to the Teacher Portal. It contains the number of your access, the expiry date and a signature our server uses to check that the cookie is genuine. No name and no email address. | only once you enter your access code | 30 days |
| nd_lerntier | remembers that you have redeemed a code for the Learning Animal Check. It contains the number of the code, the expiry date and a signature. | only once you enter a Learning Animal code | 30 days |
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| Name | Purpose | How long |
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| zugang | tells the site that it may show you the content of the Teacher Portal | until you sign out or delete it |
| geraet | a random device number, so that one access works on two devices at most (a Learning Animal code on three at most). It reveals nothing about you or your device. | until you delete it |
| ltc_geraet | the random device number for the Learning Animal Check. A Learning Animal code works on three devices at most, a single-use code on one. | until you delete it |
| ltc_codes_v1 | remembers the result codes you save with "Remember in this browser" on the results page of the Learning Animal Check | until you delete it |
| dyslexic, spacing | remember whether you have switched on the reading font or the wider line spacing | until you delete it |
| kekse_ok | remembers that you have already seen the little cookie notice, so it does not pop up every time | until you delete it |
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