Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Too much Teacher Talk I am currently in a self-contained class comprised of 15 middle grade students with intellectual disabilities. I am having a difficult time reducing the amount of teacher talk in my lessons. The students have difficulty with reading comprehension so I feel as if I need to explain everything to them. A few of them can work well with a partner but many have limited social skills which make collaborating with a peer challenging. I would love some suggestions as to how I can incorporate more independent and cooperative learning in my lessons so that I do not hate the sound of my own voice at the end of the day. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Implementing a game into the classroom that students can play to learn the content could work. Instead of relying on the students to speak out and answer questions in front of the class, they can play matching games or do word hunts. Independent work can be more fun if the student wants to learn, so with games they may be excited to learn.