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Introduction
Difficult to keep up with the latest, most updated strategies and methods
for teaching?
Trying to find the most effective way to teach students in the classroom?
Many new developments and discoveries have been made to improve one
very popular method of teaching, that is, Learning Centers
Keep in mind that Special Needs students are those that: have physical
disabilities, intellectual disabilities, behavioral problems, and those that are
Gifted and Talented.
Purpose
What are Learning Centers and how do they enhance learning in a typical classroom?
How does differentiated learning, such as learning centers, benefit a young child with Special
needs, and do the learning centers work better for Special Needs students in an
inclusive/typical classroom or better off in their own classroom?
Also, what strategies do teachers need to use to effectively create Learning Centers in the
classroom?
To show how learning centers can benefit both Special Education and Typical Students
To find new methods and strategies to use in learning centers in the classroom
Methodology
Survey I would conduct
Included in Typical
Learning centers
Exclusively with
other Special Needs
Students
100
20
Findings
The Climate and Space in the classroom dictate success in learning
The amount of Time a teacher allows at each center affects student
learning
The Room Arrangement affects how students interact with one another
and with provided materials in the classroom
Technology Advancements
Planned and Directed by both the STUDENT and the TEACHER (The
Four Levels of Learning Centers) by Peggy Snowden and Linda Christian
Climate
It is an emotional feeling that a student or teacher gets from the
surrounding environment
The appeal of the classroom can dictate success in learning
Use materials in the centers that capture students interest
Design the centers to evoke a home-like atmosphere
Time
It is important to train students to efficiently minimize transitional times between centers and
maximize learning time in the centers
Use symbols to represent when the time is up and when it is time to move to the next center
It is also important that students with Special Needs receive the proper time that they need
Space
Use small groups (approximately 3-5 children) in a center
Use flexible materials
Definite spaces for noisy and quiet activities
Accomodate Special Needs students
Room Arrangement
Technology Advancements
Use CD or Computer-recorded audio (MP3 file) to assist students in
reading centers
Use IPads or Tablets in the classroom
Computers in a Learning Center
References
Isenberg, J.P. & Jalongo, M.R. (2010). Creative Thinking and Arts-Based Learning: Preschool Through Fourth Grade, Columbus, Ohio: Merril.
Scholastic. (2013). A New Approach to Learning Centers. Retrieved from http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/new-approach-learning-centers
Diller. (2003). Literacy Centers. Retrieved from http://www.teachervision.fen.com/skill-builder/learning-center/48549.html?detoured=1
Rocco & Rosello (2010). Benefits and Disadvantages of Using Centers in the Elementary Classroom. Retrieved from
http://nyteachers.wordpress.com/2010/04/20/1357/
Genisio and Drecktrah. (1999). Emergent Literacy in an Early Childhood Classroom: Center Learning to Support the Child with Special Needs. Early
Childhood Education Journal, 26(4), 225-231.
Snowden and Christian. (1998). 4 Levels of Learning Centers for Use with Young Gifted Children. Gifted Child Today Magazine, 21(5) pgs. 36-41.
Reyes, C. (2010). A Teachers Case for Learning Centers. Young Children, pgs. 94-98
Reutzel, D.R. & Cooter R.B. (2012). Teaching Children to Read: The Teacher Makes the Difference, Boston, Massachusetts: Pearson Education, Inc.