CLARA
CLARA
RPMS SY 2021-2022
DIRECTIONS: Reflect on your attainment of the RPMS objective by answering the questions/prompts provided. Use
any local or official language that you are comfortable with. Use extra sheets if needed. Please limit your response to
500 words.
OBJECTIVE 9
Designed, adapted and implemented teaching strategies
that are responsive to learners with disabilities, giftedness and talents
PROMPT #1
Context: Clara is often seen restless or unfocused in class. She also has troubles following instructions and skips
activities when left unsupervised.
Action Taken: You had a conference with her parents and found out from them that Clara was diagnosed with a
learning disability.
How will you modify the instructions for Clara to keep her focus on classroom activities? Write your reflections in
this form. Mention in your reflections a specific learning disability that you are familiar with or have researched on.
YOUR REFLECTIONS
Learning disability means that a learner has difficulty in one or more areas of
learning. When a learner try hard to understand and still struggle with a specific set
of skills over time, it could be a sign of a learning disorder. One example of specific
learning disability is dyslexia. Dyslexia is a learning disorder that affects the ability
to read, spell, and write.
In order to help Clara in her lessons and help her focus on her classroom
activities, I will research and learn more about her disability to understand how I
will manage her in my class. I will research teaching strategies on how to teach her
based on her disability. I will also conduct a diagnostic assessment so that I can
evaluate Clara’s strengths, weaknesses, knowledge and skills to established Clara’s
present level of academic and functional performance. For instance in her Reading
ability, she must recognize and name the letters of the alphabet first before
teaching her the letter sounds of each alphabet. With this, I can plan meaningful
and efficient instruction and can provide her modified activity sheets suited to her
level.
To further help Clara I will do a modification and accommodation such as; give
her extra time to complete her assignments or tests, reduce the difficulty of her
assignments by breaking down her assignments into smaller, less complex tasks.
For example, I will allow her to complete 3 math problems out of five math
problems. And to help Clara focus in class, I will always prompt her and remind her
to keep working and to focus on her assigned task. I will assign her a learning
partner (peer teaching) to guide her in her seat works.
Children with learning disabilities are prone to behavior problems. Because
having a learning disability can make them worry that they are different from their
classmates, which can lead them to act out in the classroom or at home. Some
special needs students intentionally engage in bad behavior as their scape to their
seat works in class. They may lack the confidence in the things that they do. That’s
why it is very important for a teacher to understand the root of the bad behavior of
the learner. The use of positive reinforcement to manage their behavior is often the
best help to motivate students to stop acting out in inappropriate ways. Let us be
compassionate to these kind of learners because we know that they are facing
difficult situation having the disorder itself.
As a teacher I should be aware of signs and symptoms of Learning Disabilities.
If more people especially teachers, are aware of Learning Disabilities, proper steps
can be taken to help these learners. Let’s instill in them that it is okay to learn
differently and that they are not only capable of learning, they are also capable to
succeed.