Teaching Students with Disabilities

Teachers should identify families’ preferred means of communication and use it effectively.

• True

• False

General education teachers are required to be part of the IEP team and are responsible for implementing the adaptations identified on the IEP to help students access and master the curriculum.

• True

• False

All of the following should occur in the preconference stage of a parent–teacher conference EXCEPT this:

• Notify families of the time, day, and purpose of the conference

• Begin with an explanation and display of the child’s strengths.

• Review assessment data that describe how the child is progressing academically, socially, and behaviorally.

• Develop an agenda for the meeting.

Which of the following would NOT be considered a helpful guideline for conflict resolution?

• Confront conflict when it occurs by stating your feelings using an I-message.

• Use passive listening skills.

• Use self-disclosure, if appropriate.

• Maintain open, ongoing communication, even if it is just notes to other members.

Collaborative efforts can be greatly enhanced between home and school if teachers are aware of which of the following?

• The family unit

• Resources families need to function

• Family interactions that may affect the children’s mental health and school success

• All of the above

Define cultural characteristics.

• The beliefs, norms, and customs that vary within and between groups; language differences; and identified disability needs

• The number of languages proficiently spoken by an individual

• The beliefs, norms, and customs that are the same within and between groups

• Result from where someone was born

Active Listening is a method of listening that involves ways to listen and respond to communication partners more effectively

• True

• False