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I. What are some of the supports that the inclusion teacher provides to students in her class? Describe 3 different supports and how they help those students (1 example must support students with their executive functions).
In the video Including Students with High-Incidence Learning Disabilities- Strategies for Success (n.d.), the teacher uses a wide variety of strategies in which she supports inclusion for students with high-incidence learning disabilities in her classroom. One strategy that she uses is the use of technology, such as a computer. According to Kirk, Gallagher, & Coleman (2015), “assistive technologies play a key role in supporting students with learning disabilities”. Using technology can allow a child with learning disabilities …show more content…

The classroom did use the “response to intervention (RtI)” tiers for reading; however, some students did not fully understand why I was working with individual students more than I was working with them in these RtI groups (Kirk, Gallagher, & Coleman, 2015). To explain myself to the class, I discussed how some students needed more help than others in certain areas. I told them that this does not mean that I was favoring these individuals or that it makes these students any different from them, but that as their teacher, I wanted to ensure that these students were getting the support that they needed to be successful.
Another point that I would make in the future is that some students might need different learning levels or even one-on-one time because “everyone is taught according to their needs” (Ackerman, 2012, p. 35). This can be true for any student, including those with and without learning disabilities. Just because one person learns one way, it does not mean that everybody else is going to learn the same way. By providing different learning levels to fit the needs of all students, it will ensure that I am doing my best as their teacher to help them become successful in my

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