Chapter 9 Teaching Diverse Learners

Differences in learning based on abilities, interests, or experiences

• learning diversity

• differentiated instruction

• exceptional learners

Different modes of instruction to match student needs

• learning diversity

• differentiated instruction

• exceptional learners

Students that require special educational modifications and perhaps other services

• learning diversity

• differentiated instruction

• exceptional learners

Which of these does NOT describe or apply to visual learners?

• written material

• remembers how things look on the page

• flash cards

• projects

Which of these does NOT describe/apply to auditory learners?

• sound/songs for remembering

• takes incomplete notes

• oral explanations

• slide presentations

Which of these does NOT describe/apply to kinesthetic learners?

• hard to sit still

• demonstrations

• games

• discussions

Which of these is NOT a common strategy used to meet the needs of gifted learners?

• skipping a grade

• special education classes

• advanced classes

• pull out programs

Which of these people is NOT required to be part of the IEP team?

• parent

• regular education teacher

• special education teacher

• superintendent

What is the goal of an IEP?

• to determine at what level a student currently performs

• to give an advantage to students who struggle in the classroom

• to provide the least restrictive, most effective learning environment for the student

• to make sure all students receive passing grades in all classes

A student who is slow or struggles to process data and has below average intelligence falls into the category of...

• intellectual disability

• autism spectrum disorder

• emotional/behavioral disability

• developmental disability

• attention deficit hyperactivity disorder