Quote:
"One day, the teacher, who seldom spoke to us since it was understood that most of what she taught was beyond the reach of our intelligence, placed books in our hands and whispered that we should sit there quietly 'pretending to read'. The principle was coming".
Response:
I chose this quote because I was shocked at the teacher telling the students to just pretend to read. It is amazing to me that back then; teachers did not have the resources to help students who have learning problems. This quote makes me feel that the teacher did not care about the students. It is a good thing teachers have enough resources now to help students with learning disabilities.
Link:
I chose this video because it show a teacher who is familiar with students who have dyslexia. The teacher talks about how to teach dyslexic students. I feel that this is a good video because the teacher gives good information on how to teacher students with dyslexia.
Technology is everywhere in the world. It is mostly used in the classroom. Technology can help students with dyslexia see and hear different words. There are computers that have an application that can help students hear the words. There are games that students can play to help them learn how to spell and pronounce different words. When working with microsoft word; the student can hightlight a word that they do not know, and highlighting it can help them see it clearly. By doing that; they can learn how to spell the word, and asking someone to say the word can help the student say the word as well. Technology is all over the world, and it is never going to go away.
I found an article called "A Dyslexic Child in Dyslexia the Classroom". The article shows step by step information on how to help dyslexic students. It says that teachers need to understand that a dyslexic student has a hard time reading, writing, and spelling. It also says that dyslexic students have a hard time remembering directions that a teacher gives the students. I hope that when I become a teacher; I will be able to help all my students understand the material I am teaching them.
Sources:
Hodge, Particia, L. (n.d.). A dyslexic child in dyslexia the classroom. Retrieved from http://www.dyslexia.com/library/classroom.htm
Schultz, Philip. (2011, September 3). Words failed, then saved me. Sunday reveiw, Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/04/opinion/sunday/with-dyslexia-words-failed-me-and-then-saved-me.html?_r=1
Teaching special needs children: Teaching students with dyslexia. [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG7ub6gz5AY
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