Three of the following teachers are using strategies that are recommended for teaching students with special needs. Which one is using a strategy that is not recommended?
a. Mr. DeWolfe stays in close touch with Katie's parents so that they can be consistent in their expectations for her at school and at home.
b. Ms. Gagnon begins each year by working hard to get to know the strengths, weaknesses, and interests of each of her students. This helps her to adapt her instruction to the unique needs of each student.
c. Mr. Hartell makes sure that at least once a month his students with special needs get a chance to make some choices about what goals they will work toward and what topics they will study.
d. At the beginning of each year, Ms. Toor specifies one set of class rules but actually holds another, more lenient set of rules for students who have disabilities.
Question 2
Three of the following strategies are recommended for teaching students with special needs. Which strategy is not recommended?
a. Including students in the planning of their own instruction
b. Searching for new technologies that can facilitate students' learning or performance.
c. Using methods of instruction that are tailored to each student's unique needs
d. Making it clear that you have different expectations for different students