I will be teaching a comprehensive science class for ninthe garde next year, and I will have several students with IEP’s and LD. What are some effective strategies for teaching science skills that I can incorporate throughout the lesson? Any input would be appreciated.
Carol B.
Re: Science teaching stratgies
Science lends itself so easily to multisensory teaching. My child has an iep and does well with science when it is a lab with hands on learning. In classes where the teacher lectures he still does well bcs I bring science alive at home, but it means that I need to reteach what he did not learn at school. This is very draining on me. Just by having bones that students can touch as they learn them, having them locate and label muscles, reproduce the fruitflies, chew on carbos and show how digestion begins in the mouth (obviously w hygiene). I love science, can go back to ninth grade? :) You should have a delightful teaching experience bcs you can get kids out of their seats, and actively involved in the learning process. Keep your learning groups down in numbers so all can actively take part. Good luck
Re: Science teaching stratgies
I help my LD students to be more successful in their science classes by giving them study guides at the beginning of each unit, containing essential vocabulary and concepts that they will be expected to know. I include easy to read definitions for each word and pictures, when possible. The students use these study guides as a spelling resource when working in class and completing homework. I give extras to the classroom teacher to give to students who may have reading difficulties.
A short list of what you see as the essential science skills would be great and we could suggest strategies with that list in mind. What do you see as the most essential science skills?