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Transition

What do I do with special education students when they return to my classroom from the resource room (or other special education classes)?

There are several teaching strategies that you can use when students return to your classroom from the resource room, or other special education programs. First and foremost set academic expectations for them.

• Have students join in the academic activities going on in your classroom even if they receive services for those lessons in the resource room. For example students who receive reading instruction from the resource room should still be expected to follow along with the reading lesson and participate in class discussions. These opportunities allow students to hear examples of fluent reading and develop a love of literature they may not get due to the type of reading instruction they receive. (Their reading instruction is often focused on improving basic reading skills.)
  
  If for some reason you cannot incorporate returning students into the classroom instruction here are some alternate ideas to implement upon their return to class. Please remember that these strategies are intended to provide academic activities that supplement prior instruction. However, when students return to class it is always best to implement the first strategy and incorporate them into the academic lesson taking place in the classroom.

• If a student’s IEP states that they should receive extra time for assignments, their return to your class provides a great opportunity for them to complete assignments that were not finished earlier.

• Set up academic centers for students to use while their peers complete the lesson you are presenting. Choose activities that students can be successful with on their own. For example have returning students do a math challenge page. Allow students to use manipulatives for support if necessary. Include activities from all academic areas. (This is also a great way to provide extra activities for students who complete assignments early.)

• Create "study buddy" partners for returning students. Allow peers who have completed their assignments to work with returning students on classroom assignments, extra credit or challenge activities.

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