"If a child cannot learn in the way we teach, then we must teach in a way he can learn"

[lougle]

Was there ever a truer thing said?

Please tell me that this was the HT of a really good school that we can all get our DCs into?

Sadly, I'm not sure I can confirm that.

Absolutely, and there lies the key to teaching a child to learn the way we teach!

I wanna be a SENCO!

If I had that as my opening line, I'd be way ahead of any school I've come across so far..........

Oh I've been trying to say that to teachers for years, very well phrased!

sorry starlight its beginning to look like I am stalking you!

Wow, who said that? It definitely wasn't any of my sons previous teachers, "all children will be treated the same, we tend to vary the teaching style during some lessons" Oh so that will explain why my son only has to stay in and complete his work during lunch times or during the lessons he enjoys on certain days then?, so glad you clarified that for me..flutters eyelashes and acts as dumb as possible while seething inside.

Bit hard to miss me bishy. I spend far too much time on here.

that has been my outlook, ever since it was apparent that dd1 was learning delayed.

trying to get others (ie professionals) to agree with me has been another (well documented) story!

it's what lead us to ABA, tbh.

I do wish it was central to more teachers' thoughts (mainstream as well as SN school) - it is something that everyone would do well to bear in mind.

Sounds like a Moondog mantra to me!

So true and so obvious.
Just reminded me of my old secondary school maths teacher 33 years ago. I was a bit dim at Maths but he was the sort of teacher who always had a different way of explaining things to you when you clearly didn't get it the 1st time. I went from getting 19% in maths exams with previous teacher to getting 80 - 90% and managed a B grade at O level Maths. He clearly understood that statement.
So come on, who is the wise person that we can attribute that sentence too?

When I went to look round DS first school that was the exact line that the senco/Ht said to me :)
And she kept to her word she was absolutely fab,as we're all the staff.
Infact DS hasn't attended her school for the last 2 years(sadly it was only an infants) but she still phones for a chat every few months to see how DS is getting on.she says all the time that having DS in her school has taught her just how unique ASD kids are and he's taught her much more than any course or professional ever could....we were blessed with having all the help when we needed it most and that woman should be cloned :)

True for every child

That is how I now try to teach music :):)

So true and another way of saying it is
'If the child hasn't learned, the the teacher hasn't taught'

Not my own sadly but that of the wonderful Michael Maloney who is a giant of the world of education.