Welcome

Mrs. Riley

and

Mrs. Tjoumas

High ExpectationsHigh Expectations

Responsibility Achievement

Respect Citizenship

WE HAVE CLASS

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ST U D EN T PO PU LAT IO N

Study Skills

Strategies for finding information Strategies for remembering information Strategies for organization Strategies for participating successfully in

the mainstream class Strategies for successful test taking

Learning Disabilities

Auditory short term memory

Auditory long term memory

Auditory discrimination Auditory figure ground Auditory sequencing Auditory processing

Visual short term memory

Visual long term memory

Visual discrimination Visual sequencing Visual closure Visual processing

Don’t Get Trapped

Short attention span Disorganization Impulsiveness Low frustration level Weak social skills

Handwriting difficulties

Copying difficulties Inability to understand

directions Inability to follow

directions

Compensations

Adjusted work load Assignment books Specialized assistance

in the regular classroom Small group work in

the Special Education Classroom

Specific Learning Strategies

Parents Rule!!!

Ask your child about school each day

Read to them daily Check homework and sign the

assignment book Visit school Be sure your child has

appropriate materials Have conversations together

Parents and Teachers are Partners

Regular meetings Frequent

communication Write notes Ask questions Voice concerns Work together