Chapter 10 Science for all learners

Having been in the special education department and nearly finished with my education, I didn't expect to find all that much new information(in one chapter) on learners with special needs. I was pleasantly suprised with the content of this chapter as it discussed in detail different methods for teaching that population and did not limit the students with additional needs to ones with LD's. It also addressed the how to's about each of the populations in great detail.

One of the sections that I really liked was the MSS(Make Sense Strategies) approach to learning and the three principles that it discussed. (This book is so well written, it continually falls in line eith what has been written and discussed previously) Having studnets learn in meaninful ways, increasing the "learn ability fo what we teach as opposed to "dumbing it down" and the third(my favorite) students should not laste time learning trivia!!!!!

I also found the sections on visual and hearing impairments very detailed and helpful. A lot of winderful and well thought out ideas have been presented. This part of the population Tends to be overlooked when discussing special needsas we don't encounter them very often in our daily lives. They will, however be a part of our classrooms should inclusion come around full swing(we are still working on the best model, procedures and strategies for this; it is an ongoing process).

In addition,I enjoyed the section where the text discussed having additional activities for gifted and talented students. My favorite strategy was the "What if..." question. It can send a student into a project and researching a topic until an answer is found. What a great way to use "free time", especially if they are enthusiastic about the topic. A great way to end the chapters and reading section of this book. KUDOS TO THE AUTHORS. I would recommentd this book to anyone interested in teaching science or looking for a different way to approach science topics.