A few hours ago I was scrolling through my Facebook feed when I came across this video. Normally, I scroll past a lot of videos shared by my Facebook friends, but I saw that this one was a "message from students to their teachers" and I watched it. It was really interesting to me because I have not dealt with learning disabilities myself so it was intriguing to hear what the kids had to say. I've definitely been in a classroom where a teacher has told a student to stop rocking in their chair or slouching, or even given a long set of directions.
I think it is a prominent issue in schools today because many kids have various learning disabilities. However, I think it is hard for teachers to recognize and individualize the struggles of various students, because every kid is dealing with something different from the next. For example, if one student can focus better in class when he is rocking in his chair, like a student in this video said, I'm sure a teacher would allow him to do so. But what if the rocking is creating a distraction for another student? What I'm trying to say is I believe it is a very difficult issue to try to cater to the needs of every student. I don't think it is dealt with very well in schools today.
When I'm a teacher, I hope to do the best I can to try to accommodate my students. I want to be understanding and have strong communication with them so that I can understand each and every one of their strengths and weaknesses. If you haven't had much experience in the learning disorder field, I suggest watching this video because I definitely learned a lot from this short two minutes. I truly believe teaching is all about understanding, patience, and effort. When teachers come together to try to form bonds with their students, I think we can be one step closer to helping students with learning disabilities.
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