Planning Instruction

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Planning Instruction

• Planning for Diversity
• TED 207

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Everybody haspreferred learning style(s)

• What kinds of factors impact learning?
• - Environmental - Sociological
• - Emotional - Physical

• How can we classify these styles?
• VAKT
• MI
• How do we figure out preferred learning style?

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Why does the teachers learning style matter?

• Teachers usually teach to their primary learning
  style
• To address student learning style, teachers need
  to
• Figure out students learning styles
• Use multiple modes of delivery
• Create activities that are multi-modal
• Use parent support
• Use group (large and small) activities
• Use constructivism (more very soon!)

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Who is in a diverse classroom?
EVERYBODY!

• Regardless of
• Race
• Religion
• Ethnicity
• Language

• Sex
• SES
• Superior Ability
• Disability

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Whats in the bag

• Contents
• Shape?
• Size?
• Color?
• Label?
• Inside?

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A Mixed Bag
How are your students like these MMs?
Can you identify the dangers of using labels
to group students?
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Labeling

• Common acronyms and what they mean
• The good, the bad and the ugly of using labels

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I looked up exceptional in the dictionary because
I wanted to know what kind of kid I am

• It saideccentric, exclusive, extraordinary,
  important, particular, remarkable, unusual,
  wonderful

It was better than I thought!
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The BIG three of SpEd

• FAPE
• LRE
• IEP

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Whats a modification?

• a change in an assignment, test, activity, or
  expectation that is provided to make the task
  more accessible for a student.

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Modifying your approach

• Print/type selection
• Work vertically
• Use white space
• Give written and oral directions
• Chunk matching items

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Minimal effort modifications

• Provide a notetaker
• Teach notetaking
• Offer an alternative test format
• Assign a peer tutor
• Modify puzzles
• Develop alternative assignments
• Talk to a special ed teacher for ideas

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More effort modifications

• Highlight one or two of your textbooks
• Use color coding
• Think 3-D
• Write a contract
• Maintain a sense of humor and perspective

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IEP Issues

• Attending the IEP meeting
• Providing modifications
• Classroom modifications
• Testing modifications
• Helping document progress

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Planning for Diversity

• Multicultural Education addresses these and
  more
• - Race - Sex
• - Religion - SES
• - Ethnicity - Superior Ability
• Language - Disability
• ESL English as a Second Language
• ELL English Language Learner