Blog Entry #6 Assignment
My service learning teacher is actually great at differentiating instruction for the diverse learners in her classroom.With my position at my elementary school, I actually get to know the confidential "disabilities" of the students. I usually am the aide that will sit and work extra time with them according to their IEPs.
There are times when an a student is having a hard time transitioning to the next activity or subject, and they need more time, or help to transition. My teacher is great at keeping the other students distracted by a clean up process or by starting the next activity while she goes to talk to whatever student is having a hard time.
My little guy is in her class, he is autistic. So I know he has a hard time transitioning. Especially if its from an art project. He loves art so much. So she'll usually let him have an extra couple minutes. Or if she thinks ahead, she'll whisper to him and tell him that he only has another couple minutes. This helps the transition process. Giving him a little heads up.There are a couple boys in the class that need this transition forewarning.
She also keeps a drawer full of "huggies". Its a drawer of stuffed animals. And it doesn't matter whether a kid is having a bad or sad day, they get to go choose a "huggie" and give it a tight squeeze and love on it. (fyi, she's good at taking them home and washing them!!) It's a super cute idea, especially for first graders. They always need a hug every now and then.
There are times when an a student is having a hard time transitioning to the next activity or subject, and they need more time, or help to transition. My teacher is great at keeping the other students distracted by a clean up process or by starting the next activity while she goes to talk to whatever student is having a hard time.
My little guy is in her class, he is autistic. So I know he has a hard time transitioning. Especially if its from an art project. He loves art so much. So she'll usually let him have an extra couple minutes. Or if she thinks ahead, she'll whisper to him and tell him that he only has another couple minutes. This helps the transition process. Giving him a little heads up.There are a couple boys in the class that need this transition forewarning.
She also keeps a drawer full of "huggies". Its a drawer of stuffed animals. And it doesn't matter whether a kid is having a bad or sad day, they get to go choose a "huggie" and give it a tight squeeze and love on it. (fyi, she's good at taking them home and washing them!!) It's a super cute idea, especially for first graders. They always need a hug every now and then.
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