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How to identify and help a struggling student (Barry Allen, Module 2, Unitā¦
How to identify and help a struggling student (Barry Allen, Module 2, Unit 3, Activity 2
Signs of struggle
disengaged
behavioral issues; being disruptive, for example
not participating
late or missing work
low academic performance (especially struggling with reading and/or math)
Try differentiated instruction to personalize learning to help student
Successful?
YES! šGreat. Document what's been done and what worked and continue to observe child for changes.
NO š. It's OK! Seek out interventionist (reading specialist, counselor, etc.) for extra help
Continue to communicate with parents, being sure to let parents know you want to help (and are not judging)
Successful?
NO š. It's OK! Put together team to determine whether student needs/is eligible for special services (M. Boersma, personal communication, May 24, 2020).
Team: interventionists, special ed teacher, counselor, lower-grade level teacher (if academic skills are behind), administration
Parents fill out paperwork to determine eligibility for special services
YES! š Great. Document what's been done and what worked and continue to observe child for changes.
Is student eligible for special services?
NO. Continue working with team and trying differentiated instruction in class to help student succeed. Keep working with parents to help them help the child at home.
YES.
Convene team at school to put together IEP for student.
Hold IEP meeting with service providers and parents.
Ensure parents and all concerned faculty and staff have copies of IEP.
Measure progress and report to parents regularly (at least as often as with non special education students). (Reading Rockets, 2020)
Review IEP every year to see if any changes are necessary.
Reevaluate child every three years to see if child continues to be "a child with a disability, as defined by IDEA." (Reading Rockets, 2020).
personalized assignments
small group/peer tutoring
open line of communication with parents to let them know what's going on and see how they can help at home (L. Venden Heuvel, personal communication, May 25, 2020).
talk with student to see what issues might be causing the problems
speak informally with other teachers/staff who might have insights into student (for example, a teacher from last year or counselor)
Specific examples of DI for special education students (OTF, 2020):
ā¢ Use a variety of learning materials.
ā¢ Create instructional activities using multiple intelligences (linguistic, logical, mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinaesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalistic).
ā¢ Create a positive, student-centred learning environment.
ā¢ Use multiple resources (including technology) and texts.
ā¢ Give students a choice in learning and assessment activities.
ā¢ Encourage individual projects.
ā¢ Increase the use of Bloomās Taxonomy (knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation).
ā¢ Encourage personal connections to the new learning.
Here are some great examples of differentiation for special education:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_VRB-P5G10
(Digitability, 2017)
Here we also see how having two teachers in the classroom can be incredibly helpful:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G_PuCIpaaM
(SBCUSD, 2018)
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References:
Digitability. (2017, July 12). How this special education teacher uses differentiation to teach students work-ready tech skills. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_VRB-P5G10
KĆ¼pper, L. and Kohanek, J. (2020). 10 Steps in the Special Education Process. Reading Rockets.
https://www.readingrockets.org/article/10-steps-special-education-process
Lee, A. (2020). The 13 Disability Categories Under IDEA. Understood.
https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/special-education-basics/conditions-covered-under-idea
Ontario Teachersā Federation. (2020). Differentiated Instruction. Ontario Teachersā Federation.
https://www.teachspeced.ca/differentiated-instruction
San Bernardino City Schools. (2018, February 17). Differentiation within the inclusion classroom model. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G_PuCIpaaM
The Understood Team. (2020). What is an IEP? Understood.
https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/ieps/what-is-an-iep
Van Zant, S. and Volpe, N. (2018). Small Group Instruction: How to Make it Effective. Consortium on Reading Excellence in Education.
https://www.corelearn.com/small-group-instruction-blog/