I just completed the course, "ED106: Enhancing Student Learning." The most valuable thing I learned was how to properly address students that have learning disabilities, and how to encourage them to be successful. I can actually apply many of the concepts discussed in this course. For example, I will work on going to my peers for help whenever I am in a situation of monitoring students that I think I will have trouble handling myself. This is a big deal for me, because I can be bad about asking others for help; I always try to work through it on my own, but sometimes that makes it worse. I end up feeling self-conscious and ashamed. As for needed support, I think we need a professional on campus who is specifcally trained in how to handle students with disabilities. We do have some resources currently available (such as a study lab), but not all instructors have the specific knowledge or expertise on how to help an LD student learn and comprehend. So a professional who has specific background in this area I think would be quite helpful.
