As a student with a learning disability in mathematics there are many difficulties in teaching experience, who stand in the way of my learn...
As a student with a learning disability in mathematics there are many difficulties in teaching experience, who stand in the way of my learning, including "memory, language, attention, time ranked higher order cognition and management area" (WGBH Educational Foundation 2002). Many times when I sit in class, I feel like I will never be, but due to the difficulties he faced as a student in mathematics with a learning disability, because several things you can do to help me, a student success.
It is more than mathematics
Sometimes I wish to understand my teachers that my learning problem as the math is more. Sometimes I appear as if I do not care, but just really frustrated because I do not know how to do what everyone sees in class easily (Laureate Education, sd-h). In truth, I'd rather be somewhere else than in math class, and I feel so stressed out that I have anxiety headaches and feel every time I asked a task that is not easy to achieve (Laureate Education). The WGBH Educational Foundation (2002), suggests that it is common for me to feel frustration, pride and sense of hopelessness. To move to help about these feelings, it would help the teachers have shown more empathy and I said it was okay for me to take a little more time to understand (WGBH Educational Foundation). Moreover, since often to learn the pessimism of experience with my ability, teachers can help you understand what I'm good and help you realize that there is room for improvement, if I continue to work on my weaknesses and strengths together (WGBH Educational Foundation) , Once I confident that I have the opportunity to do this, teachers can help me work on my weaknesses.
would the teachers have shown more empathy help, and I said it was to take in order for me a little bit ... Click To TweetMost problems can make it difficult for me mathematics learning. The older I get, my learning is reduced through these difficulties in mathematics. Since the WGBH Educational (2002) Foundation, said most of the learned in mathematics that I follow a sequence, but not all of my math skills are developed in a specific order, which means that educators not always detect problems such as a learning disability. In order to learn, teachers need to understand the character of the mathematical problems, including production difficulties, organizational difficulties, difficulties of language, attention difficulties, difficulties of orders, and management difficulties several mathematical tasks (WGBH Educational Foundation). This means that if a mathematical problem involves several steps, sometimes have to cope with problems and decide if my answer is reasonable or not (WGBH Educational Foundation). In addition, learn math, formulas and rules and remember, when asked to create problems for me (WGBH Educational Foundation).
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Sometimes think my teachers I have not studied enough, because they do not do well on the tests, but the truth is that I often studied and can not seem to remember things when they bring on paper. In addition, the problems of words can upset me really. Language problems I find in mathematics, it is difficult for me to understand directions, understand the relevant parts of a word problem and understand the vocabulary and language (WGBH Educational Foundation 2002). Attention problems, it is difficult for me to keep my place while working on math problems and I have often tired than in mathematics (WGBH Educational Foundation) works. When teachers give me a problem or steps I write action to a mathematical problem, sometimes I can not do everything right. In fact, showing the Foundation for WGBH Education that can accommodate parts of mathematics can cause problems to such problems and then sometimes asked to raise this issue to multitask, as they often have requirements of difficulties, complex mathematical problems in handling. Fortunately, there are many things that can teachers to move through these difficulties.
How can you help with my learning disability
If teachers want me to do well in math class, there are some things that can help you to success do. First, my parents involved in my education and often try to help with math problems, but they work differently problems, it is difficult for me to understand are (WGBH Educational Foundation 2002). However, the teacher can communicate with parents and guardians to me all the same way I teach do not have to manage a lot of information at once. can Another way teachers enhance my ability mathematical concepts is to understand to use what Meyers, Wang, and Gagnell Brownell (2015) call a "student-centered approach" to solve the problems of mathematical calculation where teachers actually try to convince the students of to verbalize many approaches and consider mathematical problems to solve, because studies have shown that students with teachers with this approach in the performance of other students are more successful (p. 214). Help me to learn in a variety of ways, increasing the likelihood that I learn the concepts covered in class.
to consider other approaches
With good communication and student-centered, Meyers, et al approach. (2015) found that it is important that students have concrete and visual representations of mathematical concepts to enable them to increase their conceptual skills of knowledge and problem-solving. That it for me mathematics practical, teacher, it will be easier for me to understand the concepts so that you can apply them to new situations. Finally, I have difficulty understanding the language of mathematics problems and words, it is important that teachers deal with this topic. Research has shown that anchored improved training (EAI), which offers students ", based on the current interactive computing, video and applied practical projects" help students like me we can these problems "anchored" to solve our ability to trouble solve and to calculate (Meyers et al.) to improve. Finally, I wish the teachers my need for more time to think to understand the problems. I allow some time for planning before you begin a task, to give us time before to check my work, it was enough, and let me know in advance that I will be called to solve a problem, you can feel more confident and even more successful (WGBH Educational Foundation) help feel. with these strategies in place, I less stressed in the class, and there is less chance that I feel inadequate in front of my friends in the class.
final thoughts
I want to repeat that I want to be a better student in mathematics really, but it is difficult for me. I may have many problems, including problems doing math problems on the successive steps in the right, the steps to record, and try fatigue so hard in class. Despite these difficulties, my math teacher can help me to better promote and using the above strategies to help understand problems Mathematics. It is important that so frustrating to remember how it could be that I have trouble in math class, frustration is much more important for me, because I have lived all my life. Please take the time to get me to know my strengths and weaknesses and allow me the opportunity, how to improve the rest of the class.
credentials
- Friend Mr. and Bursuck, WD (2009) The admission of pupils with special needs (5th ed.). A practical guide for teachers Upper Saddle River, New Jersey .. Merrill
- Laureate Education (producer). . (Eh) Ryan Story, Part [Video - File]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
- Myeres, JA, Wang, J., Brownell, MT, and Gagnon, JC (2015). Math interventions for students with learning disabilities (LD) in high school. A review of the literature problems Learning: A Contemporary Review, 13 (2), 207-235.
- WGBH Educational Foundation. (2002). Heads misunderstood. From http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/index.html
