One of the joys and hardships of teaching is that teachers come across may different individuals with different learning styles, different backgrounds, and different abilities. It is important for teachers to recognize these differences in their students and accommodate all types of learning, but at the same time, we are encouraged not to discriminate nor ostracize students.
In the past, special needs students were separated from the other "normal" students, but of late, these students have been integrated into the classroom with all the other students. This helps for special needs children not to be ostracized from the rest of the group. Although an improvement, having special needs children in the classroom provides a further challenge for teachers. Special needs children need a different teaching approach because they have different learning styles. Teachers, however, should be aware that special needs children are not as incapable as one might think. Mostly, special needs children need to be taught more slowly and encouraged by their differences. Usually these children have personal assistants that pay special attention to them and their learning needs so the child can excel in the classroom.
Art is an excellent way to celebrate individual differences between students. Special needs children and children from different cultures and backgrounds can use art as a mean to express themselves. Because there is no "right" answer in art, children are able to embrace the things that divorce them from the other students without feeling self-conscious or insecure.
In the past, special needs students were separated from the other "normal" students, but of late, these students have been integrated into the classroom with all the other students. This helps for special needs children not to be ostracized from the rest of the group. Although an improvement, having special needs children in the classroom provides a further challenge for teachers. Special needs children need a different teaching approach because they have different learning styles. Teachers, however, should be aware that special needs children are not as incapable as one might think. Mostly, special needs children need to be taught more slowly and encouraged by their differences. Usually these children have personal assistants that pay special attention to them and their learning needs so the child can excel in the classroom.
Art is an excellent way to celebrate individual differences between students. Special needs children and children from different cultures and backgrounds can use art as a mean to express themselves. Because there is no "right" answer in art, children are able to embrace the things that divorce them from the other students without feeling self-conscious or insecure.
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