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Strategies for Students with Learning Difficulties - Coggle Diagram
Strategies for Students with Learning Difficulties
Identifying a Struggling Student
-Difficulty paying attention and following instructions.
-Easily frustrated or angry
-Physical lethargy or changes is eating and sleeping.
-Isolation or lack of social engagement with peers.
-Student may be avoiding work and not meeting academic goals.
-Student may distract others in class.
-Communication difficulties
Differentiating Instruction: Reading and Math
-Use audiobooks
-Allow oral responses, if students are struggling with writing.
-Use tools to help students track and follow along with the text.
-Break up reading tasks.
-Pre-teach key/challenging vocabulary used in the text.
-Make content relevant to the student.
-Provide clear instructions
-Practice basic facts
-Have students verbalize their problem solving process
-Create small focus groups
Parent Involvement
-Create open communication through the use of news letters and emails.
-Read at home with your child
-Do homework together or help with difficulties.
-Volunteer in the classroom or at events.
-Check in with your child about their day at school
-Provide opportunities for parents to learn how to participate in their child’s education
Teacher/ School Plan of Action
-Recognize there is a problem
-Document the behaviors noticed
-Identify the are of struggle
-Call a parent meeting to discuss what you observe
-Create a plan of action for the student
-Discuss ways the parent can help
-Observe to see if the strategies are helping
-Get an evaluation
-Create an IEP if necessary
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Todd, J. (2021, August 12). 8 Math Strategies for Struggling Students. Sadlier.
https://www.sadlier.com/school/sadlier-math-blog/five-math-strategies-for-struggling-students