About . special education Read the attached pdf file case study and answer all the questions in the other document
You can reference from the attached textbook if you needed
The Reluctant Collaborator Case Study
- An itinerant model, by necessity, dictates that the special education teacher will visit the student with disabilities on an infrequent basis. What problem does this pose for this case? What are the implications for LRE of IDEA?
- As a general educator, what are Ms. Cunningham’s responsibilities for accommodating the needs of a student with disabilities?
- At the end of the case, Louise determined to be more careful in the future with regard to placement of her students with general education teachers. What do you think of this notion of placing students with some regular education teachers, while avoiding others?
- Successful collaboration between special and general educators depends on many factors. What factors might the collaboration between Louise Gateway and Ms. Cunningham more successful?
- Louise and Ms. Cunningham were using peer tutoring as part of their plan for accommodating Pete in the regular classroom. How might they have implemented peer tutoring more successfully?
- This case, of course, is presented from Louise’s point of view. To what extent do you think there is any possibility that Louis is to blame for the miscommunication between her and Ms. Cunningham? What could Ms. Cunningham say in her own defense?
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Peer tutoring is an essential aspect of education, not only for students that live with a disability but for the benefit of every student. It helps a student understand the topic under discussion from their fellow students, which brings about success because peers can understand each other better than when they interact with the teacher. However, it is essential to note that Pete was a special case, therefore conducting general peer tutoring would not necessarily work for him. The teacher should first conduct random peer tutoring between Pete and all the students in the general class and identify the student who Pete connects with the best. After identifying such a student, the general education teacher can use peer tutoring in the classroom when she pairs Pete and that student.
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