There are three main types of learning styles that educators need to remember when planning classroom lessons. The three main learning styles are auditory, visual and kinesthetic. All students in the classroom are different types of students. It is crucial that teachers incorporate all types of styles into their daily lessons. One of the schools I worked at required teachers to include the type of learning style their specific lessons were tailored to. We had to put V (visual), A (auditory) or K (kinesthetic) next to the activities. I thought this was a great idea because it challenged teachers to show how to include images in their lesson or activity. When teachers began incorporating images into their lessons, they realized that it was beneficial for all students and not just those with special needs. This was discussed in the article Visual Tools Make a Difference, by the publisher of Disability Solutions, where it was discussed as part of differentiated instruction in the classroom. This is where a teacher “uses a variety of methods to demonstrate what he or she is learning about a topic” (pp 2). Use methods to differentiate teaching in the classroom is the best teaching method that encourages progress for all types of students. I had implemented several visual strategies in my classroom when I was a self-contained middle school classroom teacher. I have implemented several behavioral strategies such as a picture of the child raising their hand and the words raise your hand on the bottom for students who have difficulty calling out gout. This is a great way to provide a nonverbal prompt to encourage the student to answer correctly. The teacher will point to the image... in the center of the paper... will adapt to their level by providing them with the appropriate supports they need. A student can show understanding by matching pictures and pictures together, or if they can't read the words, they can use visual strategies to guide them with homework. Visual strategies are critical to use in the classroom and help the success of all students, not just students with learning or language needs. Works Cited Dell A., Newton D. and Petroff J, (2008). Assistive technologies in the classroom. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc. About the Elmo Projector (http://www.elmousa.com/) Enoch-Gelbard Foundation (2003). Focus: visual strategies. Disability Solutions, pp 1-15. Shank, M., Smith, S., Turnbull, A., & Turnbull, R. (2004). Exceptional Lives Special Education in Today's Schools 4th Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.