tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565118173712718850.post1614135721923878102..comments2024-02-19T03:34:32.967-05:00Comments on A special kind of class: Advice for New TeachersA Special Kind of Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00647756622553111372noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565118173712718850.post-10658010354096176422011-08-24T23:05:42.822-04:002011-08-24T23:05:42.822-04:00This is a great list! I've been thinking and l...This is a great list! I've been thinking and learning a lot lately about giving kids time to answer. this definitely takes patience but it's so necessary! I found you on Blog Hoppin'. Looking forward to reading more! Good luck with the start of the school year :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565118173712718850.post-61143678416843772192011-08-23T23:52:08.624-04:002011-08-23T23:52:08.624-04:00Great advice, especially number 3. If you are Fra...Great advice, especially number 3. If you are Frank and matter of fact ("Michael makes that noise because he is excited and that's how he is letting us know") usually the kids will immediately accept it and move on. Letting them know it's okay to approach you with questions builds a more inclusive classroom culture.Midwayedancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696271002779387847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565118173712718850.post-78584557556093701152011-08-23T17:58:21.663-04:002011-08-23T17:58:21.663-04:00Excellent advice everyone!Excellent advice everyone!dbednarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639809644572490299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565118173712718850.post-37927874003899726752011-08-23T12:15:54.609-04:002011-08-23T12:15:54.609-04:00These are all great suggestions. As a Special Educ...These are all great suggestions. As a Special Education teacher myself, I use several of these strategies when I teach inclusive settings. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565118173712718850.post-72068750432534289922011-08-23T10:13:52.818-04:002011-08-23T10:13:52.818-04:00Great advice - especially pairing the child up wit...Great advice - especially pairing the child up with a friend. Have a designated friend in the classroom will help minimize anxiety and will give the child someone to turn to with questions so he/she doesn't feel so long.School Sparks Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081718883971468388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565118173712718850.post-77081985728599111542011-08-23T09:45:23.731-04:002011-08-23T09:45:23.731-04:00I agree. We have a mentor system so that older ki...I agree. We have a mentor system so that older kids from the others partner schools come over and help and befriend our students. The mentors even sometimes gets hired as paraprofesionals when they graduate because they work so well with the kids.Cortneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07707208163216287422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565118173712718850.post-74972190669201619342011-08-23T08:36:28.444-04:002011-08-23T08:36:28.444-04:00Good advice - just one thing - it's great to h...Good advice - just one thing - it's great to hook the child with a disability up with a 'friend' - but it may be a good thing to have 'class buddies' who take turns being the buddy to the child in need and then let the children form their own 'friendships' as children will.LeeanneAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17031575012297843192noreply@blogger.com