I wrongfully assumed that a student was special needs because of the physical deformity to his head and face. In my defense, I had received an IEP for him, but had not had a chance to read it. The student is usually very quiet and I would go out of my way to make sure he understood the lesson. Anyway, it turns out that he is very intelligent. He usually scores an A on all written tests. His IEP was simply based on his behavior.
I always assume because they have an IEP that they are slow learners as well. Some of my students with IEP's make better grades than the other students! I think some kids need the longer test time or read outloud test, but I do not agree with test corrections. I think that they sometimes use that as a crutch and do not study because they know they can correct it. I also get frustrated at IEP meetings when the parents make excuses or don't even show up.
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