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Students with Learning Disabilities

It is very important, as a teacher, to understand what strategies to use when educating students with learning disabilities. There are many strategies that help meet the students individual needs which allow them to become more successful within their academics. One website that I came across online is called LDA (Learning Disabilities Association) of America . This website is filled with useful and knowledgeable information to help teachers gain an understanding of different strategies and approaches to use. Two of the resources that the website provides that I thought were very interesting were: 1. "Current Practice Alerts" Provides an abundant of information regarding learning disabilities, online teaching tutorials and resources. 2. "What Works Clearinghouse WWC" Is a great website that allows educators to pick specific topics that provides information regarding programs, practices, products and policies. By becoming more educated and aware of the different t...

Field Experience

Below are the links to my observation notes and my reflection on my field experience. Observation 1 Observation 2 Observation 3 Observation 4 Observation 5 Observation 6 Field experience reflection

Keystone Assignment

UDL/SETT Framework Lesson Plans Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3

Strategies for Meeting All Students' Needs

Strategies for Meeting All Students' Needs As an educator, it is very important that we are meeting all of our students' individual needs. In order to do this we need to implement differentiating instruction into our curriculum and lessons. By doing this we are allowing our students to be able to be more engaged, have a better understanding of the material and topic at hand and become more successful in their educational career.  When researching on how to be able to do this, I came across this article " Strategies for Meeting All Students' Needs " that explains different strategies that educators and teachers can use to help meet the needs of their students. Collaboration with colleagues- allows for teachers to use each other a support system and bounce ideas off of one another on how they are able to serve diverse learners.  Cultivate consistency- supports students who need basic routines and structure. In order to do this, educators and teachers c...

UDL Unit

Lesson #1 Lesson#2

Information-Processing Approach Presentation

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AmyGTmtnor3E1WywqsBOjdtsGe-rNUXu/view?usp=sharing

Using Technology in ESL Instruction

10 Modern Ways to Use Technology in ESL Instruction When researching how to implement technology within ESL student learning, I came across this article called 10 Modern Ways to Use Technology in ESL Instruction . In this article, it discusses different strategies that teachers can use to help our english language learners gain a better understanding of what is being taught. Film and Video- to help support and strengthen vocabulary and comprehension. Apps- using apps that teach ESL students english is a great way to for them to practice their grammar, speech and vocabulary. Digital Field Trips- allows the students to gain a better understanding through visuals. Podcasts- allows students to improve their comprehension through listening. Pen Pals- students are able to practice their English writing, grammar and comprehension skills. Web Quests- ESL students have to rely on their content knowledge to grasp a better understanding of the English language in order to com...