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Helping Struggling Students by Irina Bobarnac Dogaru (Helping Strategies,…
Helping Struggling Students
by Irina Bobarnac Dogaru
Helping Strategies
Differentiated Instruction
Present material in different ways to meet student needs and interests
Integrate ways into curriculum to normalize instruction and maximize all student learning
Visuals
Audio support
Step by step instruction
Color coding
Multisensory instruction
Scaffolding
Break down work into smaller, more manageable tasks
Provide clear unambiguous instructions both orally and visually
Diminish amount of assessment questions
Set clear rules and expectations
Give student frequent reminders of expectations
Immediate positive reinforcement
Visually post rules in the classroom
Organization
Provide graphic organizing tools to keep student aware of assignment due dates
Time
Allow extra time on assessments
Group work
Encourage peer tutoring
Make groups with students of various levels
Arrange tables by stations
Evaluate
Try to improve behavior/ performance
Talk to the student one-on-one
Change seating
place student closer to teacher
place student away from distractors
Seek out other teacher's opinions on the student's behavior/ perfomance
Communicate with parents
inquire about home setting
enlist help with specific tasks at home
Foster feelings of belonging
make student feel welcome
encourage interaction among peers
Enlist outside help
Refer student to school counselor for observation
Discuss issues in a team that includes parent involvement
Present evidence of student weakness or changes in behavior/assessments
Evaluation
Meet again to decide eligibility for special education
YES?
NO?
504 Plan
Decide which evaluation tests are needed
:!!: Get parent consent
IEP
Goals
Present Levels
Offer of Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
Placement
Services provided
Accommodation
Services Provided
Progress Measured
Review of IEP
Reevaluation
:!!:Parents must agree to terms
:warning: Legally Binding Contract
Arrive at a decision on if student needs special services
NO?
YES?
https://thehellofoundation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/special-education-process-infographic-791x1024.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SxTzl8TuEk
Identify
Observe any changes in student behavior or academic performance
Compile evidence to support your observations
Monitor behavior and performance
over a specified amount of time
Record any behavioral patterns
across multiple days or settings
Be a good listener
Check in with students on a regular basis
Get to know students' interests, background and capabilities
Consider the Future
Teach skills that allow student to become independent in the future
References
National Center for Learning Disabilities (n.d.).
Identifying Struggling Students
. Retrieved from
https://www.ncld.org/identifying-struggling-students
Osewalt, G (n.d.)
5 Common Techniques for Helping Struggling Students
. Retrieved from
https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/instructional-strategies/5-common-techniques-for-helping-struggling-students
Kupper, L., Kohanek, J. (n.d.).
10 Steps in the Special Education Process
Retrieved from
https://www.readingrockets.org/article/10-steps-special-education-process
Special Education Guide (n.d).
The Special Education Process Explained
. Retrieved from
https://www.specialeducationguide.com/pre-k-12/what-is-special-education/the-special-education-process-explained/
Special Education Guide (n.d).
The IEP Process Explained
. Retrieved from
https://www.specialeducationguide.com/pre-k-12/individualized-education-programs-iep/the-iep-process-explained
Teachings in Education (2019, April 26).
The Special Education Process: Getting In & Out
. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SxTzl8TuEk
