Understanding Learning Strategies

Why do we support independent learning for students with special needs?

• To help them learn by themselves

• To stop helping them completely

• To make them confident and independent

• To avoid teaching them

What is an example of a learning strategy?

• Writing down key points

• Skipping hard parts

• Finishing work quickly

• Ignoring the teacher

What does scaffolding mean?

• Giving students help and slowly removing it

• Always helping students with tasks

• Making tasks harder for students

• Leaving students to do everything alone

Which is an example of a material scaffold?

• A peer helping with tasks

• A teacher giving hints

• A graphic organizer

• A quiet study room

What does differentiated instruction mean?

• Teaching all students the same way

• Using different methods for different students

• Avoiding the use of technology

• Letting students teach each other

What do self-advocacy skills help students do?

• Recognize when they need help and ask for it

• Work without asking questions

• Always follow the teacher’s lead

• Ignore their problems

Why is feedback important?

• To guide students and help them improve

• To stop students from making mistakes

• To teach students quickly

• To focus only on their problems

What does Positive Behavior Support (PBS) do?

• Punishes students for bad behavior

• Ignores good behavior

• Rewards good behavior

• Removes classroom rules

What is the first step in a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)?

• Setting goals

• Finding what causes the behavior

• Removing rules for the student

• Giving rewards

Why should teachers work with parents and specialists?

• To make sure the student learns the same way at school and home

• To avoid managing behavior in class

• To teach parents how to do the teacher’s job

• To make teaching easier