Classroom Techniques: Effective Seatwork for the Educable

Key Points

• The aim is to explore effective seatwork techniques and beneficial activities for students with mental retardation.
• Discussion of seatwork uses and challenges in classes for the educable mentally retarded.
• Suggestions for improving preparation time for teachers.
• Description of two activity types for trainable mentally retarded, along with observed benefits.
• Increased effectiveness of seatwork through teacher preparation suggestions.
• Identification of specific benefits from the activities described for the trainable population.