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Recent content by CliffStamp

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    Teaching HFA - executive function limitations

    I want to thank everyone in the above for their help, and in particular one of my other students (Shaelan) who finally managed to make me understand something. I was listening to them talk about one of their friends who is HFA and I didn't understand it at the time, but after weeks of it...
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    Teaching HFA - executive function limitations

    Unfortunately here, a LOT of grading switched over to multiple choice as they can be corrected by a computer. Most kids thus end up with the habit of not writing things down as there is no credit for it and they think it saves them time. This then becomes a habit which can be very hard to break...
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    Teaching HFA - executive function limitations

    Well the options are not infinite, but they are extremely large, even if you consider just basic questions. There are about two dozen geometry properties they are expected to be able to utilize and they can see any combinations of triangles, circles, rectangles, etc. in some shape with a bunch...
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    Teaching HFA - executive function limitations

    Yes, normally relating to one of their personal interests vs appealing to abstract. For example you have to keep score in video games to know who has won (to get the awards). If you didn't keep the score then even if you won you would not get the awards because you just can't say you got the...
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    Teaching HFA - executive function limitations

    Thanks, I have read the introductory literature and have set up alerts for current research. I am focusing now on programs which enhance cognitive flexibility and see which, if any, have actual empirical support. I get the feeling however, that this, if it is to work, is likely to take an...
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    Teaching HFA - executive function limitations

    There isn't one, they are simply in a regular classroom with every other kid.
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    Teaching HFA - executive function limitations

    I appreciate the detail, but the problem I face is that they simply have to do it. It doesn't matter if they even get the right answer, they will fail every question where they just write down the answers even if they are correct (plus since they are not perfect, some of them will be wrong just...
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    Teaching HFA - executive function limitations

    I have. The basic procedure I stress is : write down what you are given draw a diagram label it write down what you are asked to determine ask yourself what can I calculate (not how to I get the answer) repeat step two until you get the answer required Even if you can't do 5/6, just doing...
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    Teaching HFA - executive function limitations

    They have solution sets. I have a lot of experience with kids with various language issues, so generally I have found showing them what is needed works better than telling them, especially if they have multiple examples to review. They also have rubrics which will state things like : one...
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    Teaching HFA - executive function limitations

    It is stated clearly on the test on all long answer questions (because there are very powerful calculators now that can do a lot of problems by themselves), on their marked test it is an almost constant complaint. Even if they get the right answer they won't get full marks. They are just very...
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    Teaching HFA - executive function limitations

    This simply can't be the case because there are high demands on written output in exams and tests and in labs hence they have to do it or won't pass those courses, and each year the demands get higher. Their grades have been dropping steadily since about grade eight as these loads became higher...
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    Teaching HFA - executive function limitations

    Because I talk to them and they tell me exactly what they are doing. Look here is the thing, I don't want them to work on paper because it is easy for me, I want them to do it because the way they are trying to do it is causing them to fail for issues noted in the above. they constantly get...
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    Teaching HFA - executive function limitations

    I tried to give some background information in the introductory post, but it seems my intended point was lost in the process, I will summarize. I have two concerns : they will attempt full mental solutions of problems and only write down final answers if they can't see where to start, they...
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    Teaching HFA - executive function limitations

    The problem is on the test they won't get the structure, hence I have to be able to get them to explore problems which are not scaffolded. For example, they do a section of proofs in math, you will be given some tangle of lines, cord, triangles and circles and be given a bunch of things and...
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    Teaching HFA - executive function limitations

    Here is a typical math problem where the solution is very difficult unless you work it on paper and the more the structure the better : "Mary has a rectangular garden with dimensions 10 m by 4 m. She extends it by a common border so it is 50% bigger. How big is the border?" Note there is no...
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