Ways to Reach More Students
by Jane Bluestein, Ph.D.
Build on student strengths; teach to a variety of intelligences and abilities
Respect different types of thinking processes, different ways of attending (taking in informa-tion), explaining and experiencing the world. (Think beyond uniformity; your own style.)
Allow students to learn or demonstrate knowledge in ways that are natural for them.
Provide a comfortable physical environment (light, heat, seating, etc.)
Allow for movement (stretching, chewing, walking, etc.), talking and social interaction.
Use a variety of instructional and assessment techniques; integrating curricular areas.
Minimize or eliminate fear-based interaction, instructional and discipline strategies
Excerpted and adapted from Creating Emotionally Safe Schools, by Jane Bluestein, Ph.D. © 2001, Health Communications, Inc, Deerfield Beach, FL.
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Working With Different Sensory/Modality
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