Students without any reading skills
I had an adult student that could not read at all. I do not know how he could have graduated high school. I raised my concern with the owner of the school and I was told to work with him on my breaks, which I did. There was not any improvement. We set him up with a tutor off school time. He reenrolled and still no progress.The school dimissed him. How or when do you determin that a student is taking too much time away from the rest of the class because of a learning disability? It was hard to see the frustration with the other students.
Heather,
this is definitely a big challenge & an opportunity to explore how we might use those more successful students to hlep those who are struggling.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
I know that this is difficult for many classes. In my class of 30, I seem to have a handful that absorb the information quicker than others. Then, I have a handful that need extra time. It can be a balancing act.
I have the same exact problem. Two of my students have a very difficult time comprehending the written questions. I have no idea of what to do with the rest of the class when the tests are supposed to be timed (I am trying to give the two students help), but the others are going stir CRAZY! KIM
Rachel,
it is important to help all our students, but you are right that it can be very frustrating for the other students.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
I have found difficulty in this area. Currently I have a student who takes a very long time to process questions and respond to answers. The rest of the class is usualy done with the assignment or assessment 20-30 minutes prior to the mentioned student. I began to see fellow students expressing frustration that we couldn't move on. I try to give some of these assessments online, and if done in class I write a check list on the board of material they need to work on after done with the task. I found this works well. The finished students feel rewarded by gaining time to work on assignments, while the slower student doesn't feel rushed.
