What instructional strategies could a teacher use to address a student’s learning difficulties?





What will be an ideal response?


Teachers may need to break learning tasks down into smaller parts as follows:

• Teaching should take place in small groups.
• Teach one concept or skill at a time.
• Provide and explicitly teach strategies or steps for learning.
• Provide ample opportunity for practice.
• Use prompts to encourage correct responding.
• Provide brief periods of instruction for students with a limited attention span.
• Encourage generalization by allowing students to practice life skills in the context in which they are actually used, such as going shopping, visiting a neighbor, or eating in a restaurant.
• Focus instruction on appropriate life skills.
• Involve parents to continue the learning process when the student is at home.

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