EDUCATION STRATEGY

The trend of incorporating students receiving special education services more into the general education classroom brings with it a challenge of providing these students with additional learning support. Mnemonic strategies can be used to enhance the learning experience for both special education and general education students. Mnemonic strategies are tools that use visual and verbal clues to help students retain important information, and they can be used in any subject area. The three main types of mnemonic strategies are: letter strategies, keywords and pegwords. Letter Strategy The sentence “Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally” is often used to teach Order of Operations, or the order in which mathematical operations should be performed when evaluating expressions or equations. The first letter of each word of the sentence forms the word PEMDAS. This stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction. PEMDAS is an example of a mnemonic letter strat...

Solving problems in school can be difficult for children of any age, especially in the areas of math and science. Teaching your child or student some simple problem solving strategies that use logical reasoning techniques can help them learn how to think things through and come up with a plan that will best address the problem. Things You'll Need Paper Pencil Computer Instructions Tell your student or child to try and simplify the problem by stating it in a simplified manner using their own words. Ask the student or your child to tell you what they already know about the problem and what they need to know in order to answer the question. Have them think about and consider what there options are for solving the problem; what do they think is the best option for solving the problem and why? Ask them what materials and tools, if any, they will need to illustrate the results or steps for that solve the problem (protractors, rulers, weights and measures, blocks). Have your...

Goal setting provides a path or set of steps on how to accomplish a specific skill, task or dream. Teachers should employ goal setting within the classroom. Setting goals not only helps students, but helps teachers monitor progress and accomplish skills and tasks with students. Teaching goal-setting strategies helps children become more confident, more willing to take responsibility for their actions and better leaders. Identify Goals A goal is the end result or the accomplishment of a specific effort. Teach children the meaning of a goal through examples. True stories depicting people throughout history defeating overwhelming odds to accomplish their goals are good examples to inspire students. Stories about Harriet Tubman, Mother Theresa or Thomas Edison give choice examples of working achieving something despite great odds. Teachers and parents are excellent examples of great role models as well, according the to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Choose ...

Intervention strategies are employed when a student is falling behind academically or has behavioral issues in class. Teachers employ intervention strategies during the course of the school day to either help redirect behavior, focus attention or to help with school work. Intervention strategies comes in many different forms. Teachers should keep track of the issues facing a student, use appropriate strategies and monitor the outcome of the strategies used. Intervention for Hyperactive Students Some students may have issues with being able to quiet at appropriate times or even staying in their chairs during lesson times. Simple interventions that can be employed for these students are creating cards. Give the student five laminated cards. Each time the student speaks out of turn or gets out of their seat a card must be given to the teacher. Positive feedback must be given when the student keeps all of his or her cards for the day. If the student loses all his or her cards there sho...

New teachers need feedback from their supervisors to learn better teaching strategies. A new teacher, often in the form of a student teacher, does not yet have the experience to determine when a student is struggling, when her teaching is too abstract for the students or when she is teaching the wrong information. While some problems may quickly become obvious to a new teacher, such as stage fright, she may need feedback to identify others and receive necessary help. Peer Feedback New teachers often become nervous when a supervisor sits in the classroom because they know that the supervisor is watching for mistakes and problems. A peer, however, is not in the same category as a supervisor. This strategy involves asking a teacher's peers, or other new teachers who are also undergoing supervision, to watch him work and offer advice or tips. Student Feedback Students are the focus of a teacher's efforts and when students are struggling, it is a sign that the teacher needs ...

Inclusive education initiatives remove developmentally or physically disabled children from special education classrooms and place them in traditional classes with non-disabled kids. Integrating classrooms diminishes the stigma of disabilities and allows all children to learn together. Simply integrating classrooms to include children with and without disabilities does not necessarily change academic outcomes. Rather, educators and parents must be proactive about planning classes and utilizing inclusive education strategies. Classroom Style Rather than having a teacher as leader and children working individually to learn, inclusive education emphasizes the value of the classroom as an integrated unit. If children with disabilities need additional help, a peer or teacher's aide may provide assistance. Technology and educational materials designed for disabled children should be incorporated into the classroom without excluding the disabled child from common activities. Prepara...