This website has some helpful tips on how to be a better teacher for those students who operate at a different speed than their peers.
http://www.as.wvu.edu/~scidis/intel.html
- Speak directly to the student, as you would any other student. The teacher shouldn’t be seen as the person who relates differently only to the student with an impairment.
- The teacher should be aware that his or her interactions with the impaired student will serve as a model for others.
- Back off sometimes, and let things happen on their own.
- Some activities are more conducive to getting students together than others. The teacher should note and promote opportunities for interactions, allow for spontaneous interactions and play. Remember that not all interactions are verbal.
- Learning strategies, such as mnemonics, help students access information. A mnemonic is a word, sentence, picture, device, or technique for improving or strengthening memory.
