Learn from teachers at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind on ways to reach students of different learning styles and ability levels, as well as how to accommodate learners with special needs in a general education classroom setting.

Concepts

deafness, blindness, American Sign Language, sign language, braille, learning disabilities

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Additional Tags

classroom support

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Instructional Ideas

• As a general classroom teacher, talk with the special education specialist at your school to discover the types of services your students might be receiving in order to better inform the students' Individual Education Plans (IEP)
• Note the types of teaching strategies mentioned that would really apply to any type of learner, regardless of language proficiency or special needs

Pros

• Special education students express their needs and what helps them to excel
• Teachers from different subject areas discuss their unique ways of addressing pupils

Cons

• None