Today, our class went to help the special ed class in preparation of their baking session. We got to see how the kids did and how they interacted with each other. When they were told to introduce themselves by telling their name and grade level, you can perceive that some were in a much higher standard than others. They were more fluent in their speech and were much more pragmatic in a normal classroom circumstance. Overall, all of them were polite, courteous, and none of them caused a hysteria.
One thing I didn't understand was what our objective was. The special ed's teacher told us to not tell them the answer and let them figure out by themselves. I see that they were easily able to figure out what size measuring cups to use right on the spot, so there was no trouble there. I felt a little bit out of place because I really didn't do much except wash my hands, stand there, and watch how they interacted with each other. I don't think the word "tutoring" described the session we had today. I would rather think of it as sort of an "aiding' session. That's my take on it.
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