“If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.” Ignacio Estrada
This quote touches me because two of my children had difficulty learning to spell and write. Fortunately our school district had wonderful resources and they were instructed differently and given many tools to be able to learn the way they needed to. That is not to say that all staff were immediately on board with necessary accommodations and that being a strong advocate for what my children needed was not necessary.
Being a good teacher means being able to vary your teaching style so all students in your care can learn.
Michelle I agree with you on the teaching style. I had two children with autism for the first time. I had to teach one group on way and work with my autistic child another. Usually, I would worked one on one.
ReplyDeleteDeWana Smith
ReplyDeleteMichele,
You are so right when you say that we should change the way we teach to fit the needs of the children. They have different learning techniques just like we have different teaching techniques.