Need advice

[teach41]

thanks for all the advice

[SunshineSkate]

If possible, I would provide her with a guided outline of what you were covering so that if she gets off-task, she can look at the outline and figure out where you are. Move her to the front of the class and consider using a silent cue that you agree upon with her to ger her attention that lets her know she needs to listen up.

[Chocolate_New_Orleans]

If possible, I would provide her with a guided outline of what you were covering so that if she gets off-task, she can look at the outline and figure out where you are. Move her to the front of the class and consider using a silent cue that you agree upon with her to ger her attention that lets her know she needs to listen up.


but when every kid in that class has an IEP that says "sits in the front of class" you run into problems since 10 front row seats don't exist

[teach41]

Thanks for the advice, in private school it's a bit different, since there are no IEPs, we have a bit more freedom on what we can do. My student has an accomodation plan, but many of those accomodations have not worked for her/this particular class (math). Being that it is a small, private school, I can move her up to the front of the classroom (there are no assigned seats) and it would not be a big deal for the other students. I only have one other student in this particular class that has an accomodation plan (out of 15 students) due to her ADHD/anxiety. However, I notice that my student, with the history of head injuries, symptoms are more extreme then those of the ADHD student whose main accomodation is extended time on tests (she is not medicated). I would love to do an outline, but I think that would make it even more complex for the student, as she would always have to know where I am at all times in conjuction with the outline.

[teach41]

choc: any ideas from you?

[SunshineSkate]

Use an exit card strategy - on the way out the door, she has to hand you an index card with any questions she has on it... She may not have any. But as you are going through the lesson, if she doesn't get something, she can write it down right then so she doesn't forget the question. You can address that question maybe at the beginning of the next lesson and direct the answer at the class.

[teach41]

Thank you so much!! I am sure that these strategies will not only help this one student, but many others in my class! :)