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Teaching An ESE Student

December 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Getting an ESE student to grasp what is being taught can seem a daunting task when you are talking about a teacher who does not have the experience of dealing with those students on a regular basis. Many teachers who are out of their element when it comes to this sort of thing can take comfort in the fact that like most students, once the ESE students find their rhythm they too can learn at a decent pace. It is true that the rhythm they find may not be on par with other students but there is a pace to be found.

One of the things to remember when teaching ESE students is that after you teach them new material they will absorb it much easier if at the end of the class period you summarize that material again. Some ESE students have a lot of problems focusing on what they are learning but they do not have a problem absorbing it once it has their attention. Repeating and summarizing the information that has been covered over the course of the class can make the students feel as though they aren’t being condescended or talked down to while also making sure that the new information you have shared has sunk in.

Another approach that has had a lot of positive effects on ESE students is to make the lessons student centric. Many students (not even just special needs) can absorb new information better if they feel like they can put themselves into the lesson. Story problems in math that include the student may make it easier for them to envision the problem. If you are teaching history, the ability to picture themselves in the past doing the actions or at least being in the same place where the historical events took place.

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Understanding The ESE Student

December 6, 2010 by Leave a Comment

When parents are first dealing with what has recently been diagnosed as an ESE student they can feels somewhat adrift. They do not really know what the next step is in getting their child help and they don’t really understand what having an ESE child really means. First thing is first. ESE stands for Exceptional Student Education and any child who special education or any sort of related services who is also enrolled in a public school system. At times it can be hard for a family to accept that their child might need some extra attention or a separate lesson plan than the other kids in his or her class.

What parents of an ESE student need to understand is that being labeled as such does not mean a lifetime of agony and sadness for their child. In actuality there is a chance that in the long run an ESE student could actually have a happier life because their learning problems have been diagnosed and can be treated.

It is important to note that ESE students do not want to be treated as though there is something wrong with them or that they are in some way radioactive. This diagnosis is not a time to make it worse by acting as though they cannot still do things that other kids are able to do simply because they need different accommodations in the classroom. Parents of ESE students need to fight the urge to over indulge the draw to somehow drastically change the home life in a negative way because of a new diagnosis that can be uncomfortable to deal with in the beginning. Families of ESE students should make sure that while their children are undergoing a different type of education they are going through some counseling or therapy of their own as a way to make the transition easier for everyone.

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Special Needs Children In Traditional School Settings

November 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Children who have learning disabilities face more challenges in a traditional school setting than children who do no have learning disabilities. The challenges exist not only in the curriculum, but in the social setting of a normal school environment as well. If a child with a learning disability makes the choice to be a part of a full inclusion classroom, then they will be given special consideration when it comes to learning the desired lesson plans. There are two things that a special needs child can expect in a classroom.

The first thing that they can expect is that there will be a paraprofessional in the classroom to assist them with subjects that they struggle in. A paraprofessional is someone who assists the teacher in the classroom. They can pass out papers or assist in making lesson plans. For children with special needs, there is an increased importance on the paraprofessional’s assistance.

The other thing they can expect is time that is tailor made for them. They may have more time on their tests, or extra days to finish homework assignments. The real challenge though, may lie in getting the other kids in class to accept the special needs kids as peers.

Children tend to be hesitant to accept others who are different from them. There is no question that these children will come off different. Certainly, children will be skeptical, but that is why it is important that the teachers do everything in their power not to single out the special needs child. The challenges of special needs children in a traditional school setting is much like auto insurance Albany. There has to be a certain amount of protection given to these children to ensure that they integrate well with their settings.

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