Maintaining High Science Standards In An Inclusion Classroom

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Maintaining High Science Standards In An
Inclusion Classroom

• 2-8-08
• Nader Makarious
• Justin Barry

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Maintaining High Science Standards In An
Inclusion Classroom

• 2-8-08
• Justin Barry
• Nader Makarious

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Opening Activities

• A Stroll Through the Chemistry Building
• Simple Reading in Groups

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Personal Stories

• Andys Struggles to Learn Chemistry
• Rossinis Poor Test Results
• Isaiahs Difficult Home Life

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Goals of This Professional Development

• Heighten Awareness Sensitivity to Student Needs
• Give Practical Strategies To Teach, Assess, and
  Adapt Science Content.
• Provide Ways to Maintain High Standards in
  Science Curriculum.

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Why Adapt Materials in an Inclusion Classroom?

• Various Types of Learners
• As teachers we differentiate instruction and
  evaluations to change the pace, level, or kind of
  instruction in response to students individual
  needs.
• Howard Gardners theory of multiple intelligences
• Students thinking strengths and limitations
  affect not only the ease with which they learn,
  but also how students can best represent what
  they learn.

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Why Adapt Materials in an Inclusion Classroom?

• It is the Law for Students with IEP (Individual
  Educational Plans)
• (1975) Least restrictive environment
• (1997) Individuals with Disabilities Act
• Documentation
• (1990) Americans with Disabilities Act
• Prohibits Discrimination

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Accommodations

• Accommodations are made to the way students learn
  and how they are tested.
• 5 general areas
• Instructional methods and materials (input)
• Classroom assessments (output)
• Time demands and scheduling (rate)
• Learning environment (support)
• Special communication systems (support)

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Case Studies

• Directions
• Read the case study provided.
• Use the Accommodation / Modification Tracker Form
  to Suggest Practical ways to accommodate in a
  science classroom.
• A sample Tracker Form and Accommodations list
  is provided.
• Each group will present out after 15 minutes.

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Maintaining High Standards

• Adapting Material can be
• Rigorous
• Relevant
• Flexible and varied
• Complex
• How do we maintain high standards, while adapting
  materials?

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Evaluation Time

• Please fill out the evaluation and place it in
  the manila folder. Thank you
• Nader Justin