EDF 3210 Exam 2 Review Questions and Answers

What is an appropriate way to ask a student with a label what they would like to do for recess? - Answer- Treat them like other students, avoid language of pity such as the student being "confined to a wheelchair" or "victim to a disease", do not directly point out their label How should you interact with a student who has a disability? - Answer- Do not point the disability out or use it against them What is bodily-kinesthetic intelligence? - Answer- Abilities in controlling body movements and knowing where your body is in space, ability to handle objects skillfully. What are important aspects for a teacher to focus on if they are incorporating multiple intelligences into their teaching? - Answer- 1. Differentiate instruction to connect with each student 2. Use variety of representations (words, images, movements) to present new information Why is "learning preferences" a more accurate term than "learning styles"? - Answer- "Learning styles" are typically just how a student prefers to learn, and most research does not indicate that these preferences make any significant difference in what students learn. However, it is important to still present information in various modalities What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)? - Answer- Requires states to provide free, appropriate public education for all students with disabilities What are the thirteen qualifications for IDEA? - Answer- 1. Specific learning disabilities 2. Speech/language impairments 3. Non-orthopedic health impairments 4. Autism spectrum disorders 5. Intellectual disability 6. Developmental delay 7. Emotional disturbances 8. Multiple disabilities 9. Hearing impairments 10. Orthopedic impairments 11. Visual impairments 12. Traumatic brain injury 13. Deaf/Blind Who is apart of a student's Individualized Education Program (IEP)? - Answer- General and special education teachers, parents, school psychologist, administrator, and student What is the most common learning disability? - Answer- Reading What strategies would be most helpful to a student with ADHD? - Answer- -Give small assignments at a time -Help them develop "skill and will" to improve, self-monitor -Discover/use child's strengths -Offer choices, avoid extensive homework -Allow them to walk around the classroom How would you teach a student with intellectual disabilities? - Answer- Two effective approaches to teaching these students -Direct instruction: Clear explanations, demonstrations, small steps with practice, immediate feedback, support -Strategy instruction: Rules for focusing attention, accomplishing tasks General strategies -Short, simple verbal instructions -Students repeat directions back to you -Multiple examples; repetition of main points -Self-monitoring, memory strategies such as lists What are autism spectrum disorders? - Answer- Developmental disability, significantly affects verbal and nonverbal communication, social interaction -Characteristics: Avoid eye contact, don't share feelings or interest in others, often nonverbal, need regularity What are characteristics of gifted students? - Answer- Characteristics to observe in identifying gifted students -Read early, read with expression, interest in reading -Elaborate story writing, sentence structure; generate many writing ideas; use descriptive language