Josie is a student in a fifth grad inclusion class. She has a specific learning disability in mathematics and has particular difficulty solving word problems. As soon as she finishes reading a problem, she begins doing computations, additionally, she seems to think that all problems have whole number answers. One of the annual goals in her IEP is related to learning the process of solving word problems. Josie will be able to solve grade level appropriate word problems independently 85 percent of the time, using a systematic and logical process.

Describe 3 different teaching strategies a special education teacher might use to help Josie understand and solve word problems. Explain how each strategy might help Josie accomplish her IEP goal.