Teaching Students with Special Needs Chapter 5

Chapter five talks about how many students need instruction modification.  Many people believe that only students with special needs are the ones who need additional help or modified lessons, but the truth is that many students need some minor adjustment, or even sometimes just simplification of instructions to help them to tackle the lesson they are having difficulties with.  I myself could have benefited from simplified math instruction.  The student just may require manipulative to help them to better understand the problem.  Many factors play on the success of the student, and they are addressed in this chapter as it speaks of evaluating and giving feedback to students.  Modifying materials and activities, and making sure that directions are clear and easily understandable.  All of these will help the student reach the goals that are being addressed without stressing them out.