Speaking of not liking the language...how would you define a 'cognitive impaired students'? At what point does one become cognitively deficient enough to be considered impaired?
I'm really not trying to be difficult; I've always been fascinated with the language we use to describe students. These labels we use sometimes tell us more about ourselves than the students we teach. Angela ---------------------------------------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:33:12 -0500 > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Vocabulary Strategies for Cognitive Impaired Students > > One of the things we use is boardmaker to help students visualize. I believe > that is their first step in the process. This year I will be teaming up with > our specialist who teaches the "high needs" students. I personally don't > like the language, but that is what our district chooses to use. Anyway, > another soap box. > > Do you use a word wall so that students can consistently go back to the word > wall with pictures? As I begin to plan for next year, I will be happy to let > you know how we address it in detail. > > Lynnelle Winter > 5th Grade > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barbara A Nance" > To: > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 6:54 PM > Subject: [MOSAIC] Vocabulary Strategies for Cognitive Impaired Students > > >> I’m a student at Wayne State University in Professor Creech class. I also >> work in a special education center base school with cognitive impairment >> children age 8 to 10. My students have a hard time dealing with vocabulary >> words. Do anyone have any suggestions or strategies I could use to get >> them to comprehend at least some of the vocabulary words. >> _______________________________________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. >> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > _________________________________________________________________ It’s a talkathon – but it’s not just talk. http://www.imtalkathon.com/?source=EML_WLH_Talkathon_JustTalk _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
