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  Case: Student Strong in Math but lacks Reading Skills
Johnny does very well in my co-taught Math class, his grasp of the math content is very strong. In most of the small group settings he is the first one to complete all the answers correctly. HIs number sense is very strong and he is able to comprehend any math concept with ease. However, his reading skills are very low, he is hardly able to decode CVC words or blend them. Therefore,his math grades are really low when it involves reading word problems. I would welcome any suggestions to help Johnny fare well in Math.
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Read the word problem to him first. Then have several students read the word problem along with him, Then have him read it out loud. Ask him to explain what the question is asking him. Ask him to use visual representations to be able to work through what is being read and how it relates to the necessary math computation. Have a discussion with him before hand where you present some of the words in the problem that may give him trouble. Talk about how the word is spelled, what the word means, words that mean the same, opposite, how the word would be pronounced. Also, discuss this problem with his reading teacher to see if there may be some extra practice he/she could provide for the student.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Great solution!
Rated On: March 4, 2016 1:44 am
Rated By: ymyQeg
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
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Rated On: March 7, 2016 12:42 am
Rated By: yNeruj
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I would never do this! This is wrong.
Rated On: March 4, 2017 11:00 pm
Rated By: GyNyzu
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: This is wrong. I would never do this.
Rated On: October 14, 2018 8:53 pm
Rated By: MeHuZu
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: It sounds like the teacher will not have enough time to sit with this particular student. there are other students that might need other kind of help also.
Rated On: October 14, 2018 10:41 pm
Rated By: tabape