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• Teaching vs Remedial Teaching

• Principles and roles of remedial teaching

• Identifying the causes of weaker students

• Developing and implementing remedial strategies and action plans

• Q & A

Effective Remedial Teaching Effective Remedial Teaching

Objective : Impart knowledge

How ? Teaching process, activities that impart knowledge and skills

What is teaching ?

Teaching vs Remedial

Teaching :There is not necessarily a connection between teaching and learning.

•Some students can and will learn in spite of bad teaching

•Some students will not learn even with the best teachingWHY?

Teaching vs Remedial

Share :

What are some challenges you have as a teacher?

Teaching vs Remedial

Remediation

The act or process of correcting a fault or deficiency.

Teaching vs Remedial

Remediation

A structured,formalized and intentional program to identify learning weakness

To provide learning support to pupils :who lag far behind their counterparts in

school performance and not able to achieve the required standards set by the Ministry

Teaching vs Remedial

Principles and Roles

_________Teach_______ _______Learn__________

Exercise

Principles and Roles

The roles of remedial teacher : The roles of remedial teacher :

 1.Identify pupils' diverse learning needs 2.Focus on the learning process with various learning activities3.Effective delivery with clear instructions and main points4.Focus to enhance learning interest and motivation via participation 5. Show concern for the performances of individual pupils6. Revise and adapt

Principles and Roles

CausesCauses1.1.MotivationMotivation

2.2.Environment/CultureEnvironment/Culture

3.3.InstructionsInstructions

4.4.Cognitive skillsCognitive skills

Identify the causes

Symptoms

• Cannot Concentrate• Poor Reading, Spelling & Writing

• Poor Weak Math Score

• Slow Work

• Avoids Schoolwork

• Low Self-Confidence, Self-Esteem• Poor Comprehension

Identify the causes

Mental Skill Levels and

Intelligence are “fixed”

Identify the causes

[The brain] responds to use and disuse by either growing and

remaining vital or decaying, and thus, for the first time, we are

learning to see mental weaknesses as physical systems in need

of training and practice.

Dr. John J. Ratey, Harvard Medical School A User’s Guide to the Brain

Identify the causes

Today’s Science

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ExercisesExercises

Identify the causes

Identify the causes

1) Processing Speed

2) Visual Processing

3) Working Memory

4) Logic & Reasoning

5) Auditory Analysis

6) Word Attack (Emotional Controller)

6 Main Brain Areas for Training