Always ask for feedback!
The teacher should always ask for feedback from students with learning disabilities. Stopping to check in increases trust and relationship building. You shouldn’t proceed to the next subject before you asked them if they need any clarification. Make sure you allow them to repeat what they understood.
How to test students with learning disabilities
Try to write the test questions in a clarifying manner. The testing should only begin when everybody understands the questions.
Record your lessons!
Record you lessons and provide to the parents one copy. This way they will be able to assist their children when they are studying at home. For students with auditory concerns, the tape recorder is a viable piece of assistive technology in the classroom.
How to teach a new lesson
For students with learning disabilities it may be really difficult to accumulate new knowledge. Be sure that you use a projector to provide a clear outline of the new lesson. All students will benefit from this inclusion.
Print your notes and share them with the students. If you are presenting the lesson on the chalkboard or overhead make sure that you verbalize everything you write.
Written and oral assignments
Assignments should be in a written and oral form. Ask questions in a way that will help to boost the student’s self confidence. It’s preferable to have the homework assignments due in 3 or 4 days. The instruction for the assignments must be clear and presented in steps.
Reduce course load for teaching students with learning disabilities!
Always make sure that you will allow enough time for each lesson. Only when you are sure that the students understood you can move on to the next lesson. Keep you lesson plan flexible!
Teacher – Parent communication
For better results the teacher must maintain a good relationship with the parents. Explain to them what strategies they should use at home to help the child improve his/her studying performance. Organize a meeting with the parents every few weeks. Provide them with the material for the lesson.
Teachers can create tremendous learning opportunities for special needs students by following the steps above and making learning fun and accessible.
