I'm a SpEd teacher too. I agree with teaching the basic concepts
and working on computation in another setting. I tell my kids I don't
care about the answer because if they are doing it right they have the
right answer unless they were careless, so first tell me how not what.
They do need to get the right answer to prove to themselves that
they got it right but they will grow accustomed to answering process
questions if you persist. The problem you have is that up to now they
have been taught, in every way, that the answer is all that matters.
Have them write the answer on paper and cover it up until everyone is
done and THEN before you get the answers, have them talk about the
process. Then they can go back and check their answers before they
share them. They might even work in partners or small groups to check
their math and process with each other. Have them use all three
approaches of the manipulatives, then drawing the problem, last have
them work on the abstract numbers with each concept and drop them in
the same order you introduced them until they are just working with the
abstracts.
Also, it helps if they understand that math is totally descriptive.
It describes the world. If they think of numbers as descriptors of
something sometimes it makes it easier, especially with the algebra I
assume they are doing at this age. Good luck, especially if your kids
are like mine and can't do long division and lack math facts in general.
Joan
leneicedivinity@aol.com wrote:
Hi, teaching special ed. is not an easy task. Ii have
taught sped for over 25 years. My suggestion to you is to stick with
the basic math concepts and then teach the more complicated skills
using a calculator. Best of luck!
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From: virginia stone-meyer <annelf1@hotmail.com>
To: channel-talknumber@learner.org
Sent: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 7:18 pm
Subject: [Channel-talknumber] (no subject)
I
am taking the numbers and operations course by myself. I took the
"Math-What's the Big Idea?" over the summer and loved it, but I am
struggling with the first two lessons of this one. I think my problem
is my approach-I have been a Reading consultant for many years, but now
I am teaching Special ed. middle school math to CD and LD students.
Needless to say, I am very visually oriented. Anyone have any tips for
me?
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