How to Select and Teach Vocabulary Words to Students with an Intellectual Disability
If the definition of a word is not understood, it isn’t filed in long-term memory. Therefore the student doesn’t remember it because true understanding never occurred. Because kids can be good at memorizing definitions, we have to be mindful about looking for...
How to Govern your Language So Students with an ID Can Understand
I have always been dedicated to teaching students who were considered at-risk. My students were either learning English, having trouble reading, behind academically, and/or had a disability. Teaching special education came after teaching English Language...
Be Magical: How to Use Your Voice to Engage and Teach
Use your voice as an instructional strategy to support comprehension. My mother was an actress and taught public speaking classes when I was growing up, and as a result, she would not only read with a lot of expression, but she talked to us using a lot of expression....
9 Strategies for Teaching Concepts to Students with Intellectual Disabilities
Concepts can be so difficult for students with an intellectual disability. They are abstract which makes them cognitively demanding. Take the concept of being deaf, for example. It seems simple, but there will be some students who do not fully understand it. When you...
