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Identifying & Helping a Struggling Student (Help (Response to…
Identifying & Helping a Struggling Student
Identify
-daydreaming, trouble paying attention
-refusal to go to school
-becoming easily fustrated
-refusal to participate in class activities, not completing homework
-bullying others
-speech issues
-covers ears when noise level is not causing other discomfort
-becoming the class clown or class trouble maker
-lack of social cues/awareness
-emotions seem out of proportion compared to the situation
Look for signs a student may be struggling.
These can be:
-poor memory
Why it's important to identify:
Some students are never identified as a student with a disability because signs of learning and attention issues get overlooked or misinterpreted. Only 39% of classroom teachers identified frequent refusal to go to school as a possible sign. (Identifying)
Help
Apply differentiated teaching strategies
, such as:
-presenting material with music, art, physical activities, games
-flexible seating/comfortable environment
-providing hard copies of notes/materials to students
-extra time to complete assignments
-shorter tasks
-project-based learning
-use of specific language and examples to help show what is expected
Communicate
:
-Share your concerns regarding the student with other teachers to see if they have suggestions for other teaching strategies or insight on his behavior
-Communicate with parents about the student's signs of struggle, and what you will be doing to assist. Let them know what they can do to help too.
-If the student still exhibits signs of struggle after multiple attempts in changing your teaching methods, notify administration
Response to Intervention (RTI)
The RTI process is a three tier approach to the early identification and support of students with learning and behavior needs. It begins with high-quality instruction and screening of all children in the general classroom. (Gorski)
Tier 1: High-Quality Classroom Instruction, Screening, and Group Interventions
Tier 2: Targeted Interventions
Tier 3: Intensive Interventions and Comprehensive Evaluation
http://www.rtinetwork.org/learn/what/whatisrti
Encourage Evaluation
After providing assistance, attempting different teaching strategies, and engaging in the RTI process, if the student still exhibits signs of struggling, it's best to encourage parents or notify the school administration to encourage the parents to have their child evaluated for disabilities
If the student is found to have a disability under the IDEA, they are eligible for special education and related services. An Individualized Education Plan (IEP) may then be developed for the student.
The RTI process helps many students, but it can sometimes be used incorrectly to delay or deny a timely evaluation for students suspected of having a disability. As a teacher, make sure this doesn't happen and encourage evaluation during the RTI process if behavior doesn't appear to be improving. (Identifying)
References:
10 Basic Steps in Special Education. (2017, April 9). Retrieved November 29, 2019, from
https://www.parentcenterhub.org/steps/
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Gorski, D. (n.d.). What is RTI? Retrieved November 29, 2019, from
http://www.rtinetwork.org/learn/what/whatisrti
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Identifying Struggling Students. (n.d.). Retrieved November 29, 2019, from
https://www.ncld.org/research/state-of-learning-disabilities/identifying-struggling-students/
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by Faith Fidura