2. The need for educators to catch up in terms of ICT as there are more exciting ICT-related things for the students outside the classroom therefore educators need to find out more and use ICT to our advantage.

The use of SLANT. A good technique and reminder for students to stay attentive in class.

2) The different types of useful study skills that can be used for the pupils. When introducing Personal development skills like SLANT, best to introduce 2-3 points at a time so as to not overwhelm the student. 

 

2) After going through the lecture slides, I am able to reflect on how I can adopt the various teaching methods/styles to enable me to overcome various barriers when teaching my students so that I am able to allow my students to think critically and enhance their thought process skills.

2.      Be aware when teaching that you are not leaving any of the students behind with the aim of finishing the content. Work together and pace the content so that students and teacher can reach the clear end objective together.

2. Process skills are higher order skills. Such skills include notetaking, and it is a higher order skill as it requires the student to listen, interpret, organise and record information. This skill is practical and essential in their post-secondary education. Notetaking can be taught through the column method and representing ideas through infographic. We must mindful when we introduce strategies to student. The chosen strategies must be practical and useful for the student, suiting their needs and personality, preferably transferable to other aspects of their learning.

Acronyms, rhymes, acrostics or even songs are easy ways for students to remember things. 

 

I completely agree that our students are swarmed with a lot of things happening in school such as instructions that can be very overwhelming for the students. Some of the advises we could provide their Teachers would be to check in regularly with the students to see how the students are feeling; to go through the classroom routines and structures for the students; to ensure that the instructions are short, clear and precise; and to also break the instructions down and provide them into bite-size information rather than providing as a whole which will overwhelm them. This is to encourage a fruitful and rewarding time for our students with additional needs in the mainstream classrooms. 

 

2.     One of the other things I have learned would be some Self-Management strategies which we could teach our students with additional needs on how we can guide our students to regulate themselves in terms of self-monitoring, self-instructing or even goal setting. One of the ways that has caught my attention in which we could to teach our students with additional needs “The Marker Strategy” where they could: 

M – Make a list of goals, set the order and set the date;

A – Arrange a plan for each goal and predict their success;

R – Run their plans for each goal and adjust them accordingly if necessary;

K – Keep records of their progress;

E – Evaluate their progress towards each goal;

R – Reward themselves when they have reached a goal and to set a new look.

This would allow them to monitor their own progress and give them a sense of responsibility and ownership as well. Of course, at the beginning, it is our duty to ensure that we teach them this strategy and guide them with this strategy over and over during our withdrawal sessions so that the students can master this skill and thereafter be able to apply it on their own. 

2. The PIRATES strategy is a good strategy to guide students in helping them to at least attempt all the questions in an exam or test.

2. Tapping on our students’ strengths and interests is the easiest way to find the strategies that work for them.

1. Strategies for SEN could be applied to the rest of the class. It helps the student with SEN feel included as well as helps the teacher manage all students better. 

2. Study skills strategies are plenty. We have to carefully consider which one to use based on our student’s needs, strengths and personality/interests. 

- Work with teachers and parents closely to achieve a positive outcome.

- Collaborate as a team to share ideas ,encouragement and support.

2. By using acronym, student will be able to remember and associate the letter with each word in a phrase. This memory strategy is useful for student in managing their study skill.

2.       I like the term ‘neurotypical’ though I rarely use it. I agree with Lady Louise’s sharing and the point raised by Sir Azhar on how the various tips and strategies given in the links can be used by these learners. And true to her words, when Dr Liz said that if mainstream teachers subscribe to this view, there will be less need to dispel the darkness!