Don’t tell the student “slow down” or “ just relax.”Don’t complete words for the student or talk for him or her .Help all members of the class learn to take turns talking and listening. All students — and especially those who stutter — find it much easier to talk when there are few interruptions and they have the listener’s attention. Expect the same quality and quantity of work from the student who stutters as the one who doesn’t. Speak with the student in an unhurried way, pausing frequently. Convey that you are listening to the content of the message, not how it is said.Have a one-on-one conversation with the student who stutters about needed accommodations in the classroom. Respect the student’s needs, but do not be enabling. Don’t make stuttering something to be ashamed of. Talk about stuttering just like any other matter.

1. TIPS FOR TEACHERS

2. 1. Asking Good Questions
Do you take the time to
think about the questions
you are asking your
students? Do you pay
particular attention to
what they are asking you?
You should!

3. Tips for Asking Good Questions
•Plan your questions
•Know your purpose
•Open conversation.
•Speak your listener's language
•Use neutral wording
•Follow general questions with specific ones
•Focus your questions so they ask one thing at a
time.
•Ask only essential questions.
•Don't interrupt.
•Transition naturally.

4. 2. START STRONG
Start with:
•High energy
•Big question
•Big concept
•Don’t ever start with silly
question like that Hey, how
are you guys doing?

5. 3.Start Student Teaching Successfully!
Be the best beginning
teacher you can be!
You’ve finished your
methods courses; now
what do you need to
review before you get
in the classroom?

6. 4.Using some methods
1. Testing
2. Grading
3. Home works
4. Writing
5. Reading

7. 5.Parent Communication
A great way to do this is to keep a
notebook record of all contact you
have with parents and guardians.
In that notebook keep a record of
the following:
1. Who you talked to.
2. Time and Date
3. The reason you or they called.

8. 6.Tools and Technology
•Have an activities folder
•Manipulate and calculators should
be visible
•Let students choose the tools
•Survey materials you have on hand.
•Learn to write
•Make it multisensory
•Use a “hands-off” approach

9. 7.Classroom Management

10. 8.Teacher Counseling Strategies

11. 9. Classroom Games
Some Classroom Games are Available:
•Spelling Bee
•Sparkle
•Hangman
•Scrambled Letters
•How Many Words?
•Charades
•Around the World
•Twenty Questions

12. 10.Tips For Teachers
1. Don’t tell the student “slow down” or “ just relax.”
2. Don’t complete words for the student or talk for him or her.
3. Help all members of the class learn to take turns talking and listening. All
students — and especially those who stutter — find it much easier to talk when
there are few interruptions and they have the listener’s attention.
4. Expect the same quality and quantity of work from the student who stutters
as the one who doesn’t.
5. Speak with the student in an unhurried way, pausing frequently.
6. Convey that you are listening to the content of the message, not how it is said.
7. Have a one-on-one conversation with the student who stutters about needed
accommodations in the classroom. Respect the student’s needs, but do not be
enabling.
8. Don’t make stuttering something to be ashamed of. Talk about stuttering just
like any other matter.

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