Great Classroom Advice for Special Learning Needs Students and for ALL Students

Marilyn Benjamin from Oakton Community College and a current participant in the Institute to Credential Special Learning Needs Resource Specialists shares the following effective classroom strategies:

• Begin with discussion of the goals and objectives for each lesson
• Use problem-based learning providing a bigger picture unit/lesson question and have students discuss in groups possible solutions or answers
• Offer lesson materials in a variety of learning preferences and include technology
• Do something fun and challenging related to the lesson (games from the Internet , Jeopardy, Family Feud or solve riddles)
• Give formal and non-formal assessments allowing re-teaching of material when necessary
• Use small group work for socialization (needed for work and life skills) and reflection of assigned academic work
• Break skills into smaller steps student(s) can master
• Use mnemonic measures or other retention aids 

 Thanks, Marilyn, for all you to foster student success at Oakton!