Yesterday I had the privilege of vising our Seneca High School special education classrooms. I observed a resource teacher conducting an English Language Arts lesson in a tutorial lab. She used effective questioning techniques to help her students learn and understand the proper use of abbreviations. The pace of the class was quick and all students were engaged and participating. The teacher was about to participate in a lesson herself as our District Stategic Instruction Model Coach was there prepared to demonstrate a lesson to the teacher using the SIMS. In another classroom a resource teacher was also teaching English Language Arts. She lead a discussion on a book called "Buddy" about a teen who experienced many troubles at school and at home. She was able to pull each student into the discussion and used effective questioning techniques to assess understanding. In another classroom, the teacher demonstrated mastery of content as has he assisted students individually on their assignments. He was able to explain fractions and gerunds at a level his students could understand. It was obvious his students respected him and wanted to do their best. Seneca High Special Educators are making a difference!!!
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