What can students with learning disabilities do to help them remember what theyve learned from one class to the next?
Remember that practice is not something that happens every now and then. The student needs practice several times each day. Find a way for the student to review information based on strengths, so if theyre visual, make some flash cards they can keep in their pocket and just flash through the deck about 3 times a day. If theyre auditory, put stuff on tape and they can listen while driving. If theyre tactile/kinesthetic, some specific tasks to do each day with manipulatives would help. It’s the Weight Watcher’s approach to the GED. NO binging. This stuff is every day, even on the weekend, at least 3 times a day…and that’s in addition to time in class. Have students do that for 2 or 3 weeks and then give a teacher-made test – something short – to see if retention is improving. This requires a lot of commitment from the student, but will improve the learning process.
