I Study Math Instruction For A Total Of Five Hours

My observation was completed at Butler Academy on March 3rd and March 4th 2016. I observed math instruction for a total of five hours. The 12 students (grades 7-12, ages 13-18) present in the classroom all qualify for special education services. Mr. Dayton teaches math and science to students in a Special Day Class (SDC) setting. Students are in Mr. Dayton’s classroom  ½ of the school day for math and science instruction. Due to privacy concerns, he would not disclose all of the specific disabilities represented by the students in his classroom but he did indicate that the students qualify for special education and that more than one of the students have specific learning disabilities and ADHD/ADD. He also advised me that he has seen an increase in the number of students that have this diagnosis and it likely that both general and special education teachers will have students diagnosed with ADHD/ADD in their classrooms. 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