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Bilingual

Able to express themselves

Seems unable to focus/agitated

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Discover:

Strengths/weaknesses

Family history

Daily struggles

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Speak with the parents to discover what daily life is like at home. Does the student struggle there as well (problems will be apparent in both languages)?

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continue with normal regimen;

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Yes, student shows sign of struggle at home as well as in class

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Yes, student shows sign of struggle at home as well as in class

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Begin standardized evaluation

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Seek help outside of the classroom in assessing a students cognitive abilities.

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Asses for IQ through writing and interviews

Designed tshed light on underlying cognitive disabilites

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Gives more insight into how a child thinks and learns focusing on;

attention

memory

visual-spatial perception

motor skills

executive function

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Student is observed in classroom setting to assess likelyhood of learning disabilities by a professional

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feedback sessions

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Do difficulties with the language persist?

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Do difficulties with the language persist?

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create a plan of action to help improve language ability:

diversify teaching methods

emphasize language exercises

test/check for comprehension and fluency

foster an open and collaborative environment for learning

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Identifying strategies to improve the learners abilities 

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Identifying strategies to improve the learners abilities 

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compensatory

skills based

strategy

capacity

a number of different "approaches" exist when teaching students with different disabilities that help identify the best way to teach them.

chunking

scaffolding

etc.

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keep logs of student progress and identify strength and weakness areas in more details

regular assessments

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keep co-workers and family members updated on student's progress and standing in class

foster collaborative relationships with other people who interact with the student in a leadership role

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