What are some strategies
you plan on using to teach learning disabled students?
A: I am aware that learning disabled students
will present me with some unique and distinctive challenges. Therefore, it is important for me to remember
that LD students are not students who are incapacitated or unable to learn;
rather, they need differentiated instruction tailored to their distinctive
learning abilities. Some of the
strategies I plan to use include, 1) I plan to provide learning disabled
students with frequent progress checks.
I want them to know how well they are progressing toward an individual
or class goal. 2) I plan to give
immediate feedback to my learning disabled students. They need to see quickly the relationship
between what was taught and what was learned.
3) Whenever possible, I need to make my activities concise and
short. Long, drawn-out projects are
particularly frustrating for a learning disabled child. And, 4) I know that learning disabled
children need and should get lots of multisensory experiences. A multisensory approach will help these
students learn to the best of their abilities.
I’m confident I can address the specific needs of the learning disabled
students in my classroom.
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