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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!) I would recommend cooperative learning if at all possible. Ask a student to share what they think the story is about, or some other relevant question. Right or wrong, call on another student and ask them. Why do they agree with student A? Why DON'T they agree with student A? If they are not coming to the correct conclusion or answer offer them a helpful clue and then ask them to think about that one. The more class discussions you have versus class LECTURES can help the students warm up. If nothing else, you might want to just take some time out of a lesson to have a good old fashioned "get to know you" activity to try and help the students to connect to each other. It might put you behind a little bit, but it would make up for it if it improved their communication skills. |
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