I try to meet the student where they are at, and give them choices for how they can approach the assignment at their own pace, giving dates as goals/check points to see how far they get, offering support when needed. #TeacherEd #SpEDChat
I give my student with signs of ADHD the ability to move around and do their work while standing or sitting in special seating when it’s safe to do so. For instance one of my students has the flexibility of sitting in a group setting or alone depending on his feelings. #TeacherEd #SpEDChat
Insuring the student gets the accommodation they need without making them feel as though they are being signaled out. It’s been a learning curve but one of my students has dyslexia and felt as though people thought he was ‘dumb’ for not knowing how to read. #TeacherEd #SpEDChat
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🤔 Metacognitive self-awareness helps students understand their own learning process. Are we explicitly teaching metacognitive strategies? #LeadInclusion #EdChat #EdTech #SPEDChat #SBLChat #Education #EduEky
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Want to dig further?
Here's an addendum to the article above. "The Neuroscience of Environmental Match—Four Principles for ADHD-Responsive Classrooms"
#Edusky #edchat #LearnLAP #tlap #k12 #ADHD #spedchat
ADHD isn't a deficit—it's a mismatch
When classrooms use active learning, immediate feedback, and flexible assessment, ADHD stops being a barrier. The problem isn't the student's brain. It's how we've designed our classrooms!
#edusky #edchat #LearnLAP #tlap #k12 #ADHD #spedchat
@rutgersaltroute.bsky.social Teachers can promote a growth mindset by celebrating effort, modeling positive self-talk, and treating #spedchat #growthmindset #TeacherED
@rutgersaltroute.bsky.social Fixed mindsets, fear of failures, comparisons with peers, emotional responses, inconsistent reinforcement are some of the challenges mindset present #spedchat #growthmindset
Did you know that Massachusetts has #Dyslexia screening guidelines?
www.doe.mass.edu/sped/dyslexi...
#sayDyslexia #education #edchat #spedchat #mapoli #MAedu #literacy
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🤔 Metacognitive self-awareness helps students understand their own learning process. Are we explicitly teaching metacognitive strategies? #LeadInclusion #EduSky #edchat #edtech #spedchat #sblchat #education
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📈 Grading less isn't an unknown. Visit a #Montessori school to see students engaged for the joy of learning, growing every day with no grades. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #EDchat #EDtech #SpedChat #SBLchat #ATAssessment #TG2chat
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📈 Even the best standards-based scales can't save us from a culture of competition. Reform in classroom assessment comes before grading reform. 🌟 #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #EDtech #SpedChat #SBLchat #ATAssessment #TG2chat
"Spread supports around like joy and allow kids the autonomy to opt in and out as needed. Just because they don't use a support once or twice does not mean we take it away!" From Teaching Is Intellectual:
www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1... #neurodiversity #disability #SpEdchat
#GoogleEI #GoogleCT #spedchatAn excellent session from@Gatch26Kat #isteLive about Chromebooks and Google Workspace for Special Education. So super glad this one was streamed.@ISTEofficial #GoogleEI #GoogleCT #spedchat https://bit.ly/ISTE2022
A Day in the Life of a Child With Slow Processing Speed #spedchat #edchat www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-is...
anyone using visual schedules with grade 5/6 kids this year? How is it working? #spedchat
