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Identification of and guidance for a struggling student (SIGNS TO WATCH…
Identification of and guidance for a struggling student
IDENTIFYING STRUGGLING STUDENTS IS NOT ALWAYS EASY
Identifying Struggling Students From the National Center For Learning Disabilities January 25, 2017 (Retrieved December 1, 2019 from (
https://www.ncld.org/research/state-of-learning-disabilities/identifying-struggling-students/
))
Identifying struggling students from the Partners Resource Network July 23, 2018 (Retrieved December 1, 2019 from (
https://prntexas.org/identifying-struggling-students/
))
Some
parents refuse
to let schools
“label”
their child
Signs of learning and attention
issues get overlooked or misinterpreted
The
early signs
of learning and attention issues often go unnoticed
It’s hard to tell how many
students with ADHD
are identified by schools as having a disability.
SIGNS TO WATCH OUT FOR
Learning Disabilities Association of America. Symptoms of learning disabilities.
Oct 30, 2013 (Retrieved Dec 1, 2019 from
https://ldaamerica.org/symptoms-of-learning-disabilities/
)
short attention span
poor memory
difficulty following directions
inability to discriminate between/among letters, numerals, or sounds
poor reading and/or writing ability
eye-hand coordination problems; poorly coordinated
difficulties with sequencing
disorganization and other sensory difficulties
POSSIBLE STRATEGIES
5 Common Techniques for Helping Struggling Students by Ginny Osewalt from understood.org (Retrieved Dec 1, 2019 from
https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/instructional-strategies/5-common-techniques-for-helping-struggling-students
)
Differentiated Instruction
Figure 3 (Retrieved Dec 1, 2019 from Teachings in Education at www.youtube.com)
When a student struggles in one area, the teacher creates a plan that includes extra practice, step-by-step directions, and special homework
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BVvImZcnkw
Scaffolding
Figure 4 (Retrieved Dec 1, 2019 from Albert Education at www.youtube.com
Break learning into chunks and form a bridge between what students already know and what they cannot do on their own
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTR_snb-0nQ
Graphic Organization
Figure 1 (Retrieved Dec 1, 2019 from Teachings in Education at www.youtube.com
Graphic organization can help younger students with activities like identifying the characters in a story they’ve read. This can also help them plan and organize a story they’ll write.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU0v8eFO53g
Mnemonics
Figure 5 (Retrieved Dec 1, 2019 from Teachings in Education at www.youtube.com)
This strategy can also help with learning vocabulary. Here’s an example: Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally is often used to remember the order of operations in math: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiply, Divide, Add and Subtract.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LP66ZZ0on7g
Multisensory Instruction
Figure 2 (Retrieved Dec 1, 2019 from AlexEverettmedia of Dr. Susan Nolan at www.youtube.com
Multisensory learning involves the use of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic-tactile pathways simultaneously
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGr-N7A4ZQI
by Brian Leanza