MEd in Instruction

Allison Renew EDTD 6001 Augusta University June 22, 2017 Meeting the Needs of Students with Learning Disabilities in Elementary Mathematics Problem of Practice: Have you ever tried to ride a bike? Did you do it without practicing on a tricycle or a bike with training wheels? If you were to try to ride a bike without practicing, you may find out that you lack the foundational skills needed to perform this task. Students with learning disabilities often find difficulties in moving forward with grade-appropriate tasks because they are not yet proficient in the necessary foundational skills like adding and subtracting single digit numbers in math (Altharwa, H, Neyman, J., McLaughlin, T.F., Johnson, G., 2014; Lund, K., McLaughlin, T.F., & Neyman, J., 2012; Skarr, A., Zielinski, K., Ruwe, K., Sharp, H., Williams, R. L., & McLaughlin, T.F., 2014). As Lund et al. (2012) noted, “once a student has fallen behind in math, it is difficult for student to catch u...

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Reflective Practice Entry 2 What are my beliefs about teaching? I believe that teaching is more than standing in front of students and giving them new information. I believe teaching requires constant learning, application, and reflection. Teachers should take the time to research current best practices in education in order to serve their students appropriately. Teachers should apply what they have learned from said research to their classroom as applicable. After that, they should reflect by evaluating what the results were of applying such strategies in their own classroom and determine the next cause of action. I also believe that classroom environment plays a very important role on how well teachers will be able to apply strategies. Part of having a successful classroom environment is learning good classroom management techniques. According to Reutzel and Cooter (2013), “E xcellent classroom management (Reutzel, Morrow, & Casey, 2009) requires teachers to know ...