Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Welcome to my Teaching Across Borders Blog
You may think Idaho Falls, a small city of about 55,000 people in the state of Idaho is not a very exciting place to be. My job in my posts is to try and convince you it is definitely somewhere you have to visit!! There are many unique characteristics about schools, culture, and way of life here in Idaho Falls that cannot be found in Calgary, Alberta. Be prepared for some interesting and thought-provoking writings from the best little city on the planet!!
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Response to Assignment #8
ReplyDeleteHi Andrea,
Thank you for sharing your response to Tammy’s case. Like you, I also thought that one of Tammy’s biggest struggles could come from a language barrier between the language spoken at school and what is being spoken at home. Not only could this cause Tammy’s English language skills to fall behind, but it could also be the reason she is not receiving hands-one support from her parents. If her parents do not speak very good English they would have a hard time keeping up with her demanding schedule and helping her with her work. It could also be the reason why they did not come to the meeting with the teachers.
I noticed that you suggested right away that Tammy has a learning disability and needs to get formally diagnosed. I believe that this is a possibility, but there are other possibilities as well. Perhaps Tammy is bored, is used to putting in little effort, has ADHD, lacks motivation and interest or is suffering from social or emotional problems. All of these other factors need to be ruled out before Tammy can be diagnosed as gifted and learning disabled.
I love the term “twice exceptional” you used in your definition of gifted and learning disabled. I find this term to have a more positive intonation than learning disabled. So often parents and students are hesitant to get diagnosed because of the negative labels associated with having a learning disability. I much prefer the word “exception” to the word “disability”. Thank you for this new term!
Enjoy the remainder of your TAB experience!
Lacey