Dealing with students in school, there are a lot of different behaviors that can be seen and dealt with. I remember being in elementary school and high school and getting in trouble as well as seeing others get in trouble because of their behavior. Each student is different, and there are definitely more things to deal with when teaching a class of students with disabilities. But I do think it is so important to know different strategies and know how to address each student's needs.
One thing that I learned and thought was interesting and effective is only praising students for what they do well. Occasionally we can find ourselves just praising students even when something is wrong so that we don't offend them or hurt their feelings. But not letting them know is only hurting them more in the long run. It is important to just instruct them and teach them what they need to correct in a loving and patient way. Letting them know that they tried and just helping them to correct what is wrong, then praising them for what they did right.They still have the capacity to learn and grow and they will not learn if they think they are doing everything right.
This week we worked on Case Studies again and the one I worked on was Alex. I learned a lot about non verbal learning disabilities that I didn't know before. I learned that they still excel in many school subjects, yet certain aspects are hard. They have a difficult time picking up on social cues and so they are constantly talking when they aren't supposed to be, they can't comprehend what they read, and different math word problems may be hard for them. Its important to know how to accommodate these students and help them to still succeed even with these learning disabilities.
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