How can I teach my genearl education class that includes someone with a learning disability without making it seem like there is any difference between the students and to make the students understand that not everyone is the same?
Re: questions about the classroom
In any classroom, you should try to accomodate every learner. You should try to recognize every students strengths and weaknesses. You should try different teaching stratagies and not just stick to one rigid lesson plan. You should also realize that the children with learning disabilities have great strengths too. You should try to let every child focus on the areas that he/she is good at. Also, have a class on how people are different and let the children see that different is good. Maybe you could let all students take turns in the classroom doing something they are good at. This could be a great way of building self-esteem and show students that even children with differences are good at something.
Re: questions about the classroom
What a wonderful attitude you have I bet you have great classes. Aren’t all of us different? I really think some people don’t give kids credit. Most kids love it when they can help others.
So much can be learned from participation in projects and it is more fun.
Have a great year!
Re: questions about the classroom
What a wonderful attitude you have I bet you have great classes. Aren’t all of us different? I really think some people don’t give kids credit. Most kids love it when they can help others.
So much can be learned from participation in projects and it is more fun.
Have a great year!
Re: questions about the classroom
I start off each year and each class by telling the students that we’re not all the same. They seem to know that even before I tell them. I talk about how some students really need the worksheets to get the material and others just “get it” from the teacher’s explanation. We talk about how hard it is for some of us to sit still in a class for 35 minutes and how for others that’s not a problem. We talk about the different speeds at which we all read and how some struggle with spelling and others don’t.
After that, I teach. I try to plan lessons that “cast a wide net” and work to include all learners. If I have to help one student more than others, I work to help that student understand once again that just because we don’t all do things in the same way at the same time doesn’t mean anything bad about that student. I can’t disguise the fact that there are differences, though.
In families, isn’t it the case that some family members need more care than others? Why should it be different in a school classroom?
Re: questions about the classroom
In any classroom, you should try to accomodate every learner. You should try to recognize every students strengths and weaknesses. You should try different teaching stratagies and not just stick to one rigid lesson plan. You should also realize that the children with learning disabilities have great strengths too. You should try to let every child focus on the areas that he/she is good at. Also, have a class on how people are different and let the children see that different is good. Maybe you could let all students take turns in the classroom doing something they are good at. This could be a great way of building self-esteem and show students that even children with differences are good at something.
Re: questions about the classroom
What a wonderful attitude you have I bet you have great classes. Aren’t all of us different? I really think some people don’t give kids credit. Most kids love it when they can help others.
So much can be learned from participation in projects and it is more fun.
Have a great year!
Re: questions about the classroom
What a wonderful attitude you have I bet you have great classes. Aren’t all of us different? I really think some people don’t give kids credit. Most kids love it when they can help others.
So much can be learned from participation in projects and it is more fun.
Have a great year!
I start off each year and each class by telling the students that we’re not all the same. They seem to know that even before I tell them. I talk about how some students really need the worksheets to get the material and others just “get it” from the teacher’s explanation. We talk about how hard it is for some of us to sit still in a class for 35 minutes and how for others that’s not a problem. We talk about the different speeds at which we all read and how some struggle with spelling and others don’t.
After that, I teach. I try to plan lessons that “cast a wide net” and work to include all learners. If I have to help one student more than others, I work to help that student understand once again that just because we don’t all do things in the same way at the same time doesn’t mean anything bad about that student. I can’t disguise the fact that there are differences, though.
In families, isn’t it the case that some family members need more care than others? Why should it be different in a school classroom?