Specially Designed Instruction

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Specially Designed Instruction

• Presented 10/10/09
• Mary Ellen Mela
• Dan Fox
• Kim Worrell

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The Big Picture for today

1. Simulation- reasons to level the playing field
2. Genesis- Icon can serve as a daily reminder to
   all.
3. IEP contents- How to read one
4. Specially Designed Instruction
5. Definition
6. Common accommodations
7. Wrap-Up Activity
8. Time to review ind. IEPs

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http//www.wvstateu.edu/collegiate_support_counsel
ing/disability_services/learning_disabilities/
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• I suspect that children with learning
  disabilities must frequently experience an "Alice
  in Wonderland" existence. Often we find that they
  must cope with an unstable world, inconsistent
  adults and haphazard perceptions. They're
  confused by crazy symbols we give them, pressured
  by the length of time in which to do it and
  frustrated by repeated failures. They do not
  learn the traditional way, so we must teach them
  differently.

http//www.wvstateu.edu/collegiate_support_counsel
ing/disability_services/learning_disabilities/
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IEPs in Genesis

• You can set your profile so that a folder appears
  next to each student with an IEP in your classes.
• In Genesis, click profile tab.
• Click Open for the profile you work with
• Scroll down to check YES for Display IEP icon

1. Click Gradebook
2. Click Profiles
3. Check Yes to display IEP icon
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IEP Sections

• Demographics, cover sheet, signatures
• Present Ed. Levels- testing, progress in general
  ed. Curriculum, progress towards meeting current
  IEP goals, strengths, areas of need.
• PSSA and 4 Sight accommodations
• Transition (students turning 14)

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IEP Sections (cont.)

• Goals- IEP teacher will need evidence to report
  progress toward meeting goals
• Specially Designed Instruction / services
• Legally obligated to provide the identified
  strategies.
• Educational Placement

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Specially Designed Instruction

• Accommodations the IEP team has deemed
  appropriate.
• Help level the playing field.
• Not meant to give any students an unfair
  advantage.
• Provide necessary supports for students to make
  progress in the general ed. Curriculum.

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Lesson Presentation

• Preview strategies
• Objectives
• Overview
• Visual aids
• Pair visual with auditory (multimodality
  approach)
• Repetition
• Skeletal outlines, maps, webs for notes
• Universal Design for Learning
• From CAST http//www.cast.org/index.html

• Word walls
• Visual cues
• Review
• Meet a variety of learning styles
• Research based practices
• Vary instruction
• Provide routines
• Structure transitions

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Assignments/ work sessions

• Extra time
• Simplify complex tasks
• Structured written routine
• Breaks/ shortened work sessions.
• Assignments written in consistent place
• Limit items per page
• Remind students to recheck work
• Reduce length of homework/ classwork
• Use of calculator
• Limit board copying

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Test Taking

• Shorter sections
• Fewer choices
• Allow extra time
• Test items read aloud
• Word bank
• Small group environment

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Test Taking

• Test Adaptation Guide
• Samples

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Organization

• Folders for each subject
• Older grades binder with a section for each
  subject
• Homework folders
• Consistent routines
• Homework assignments posted
• LS teacher often works one-one with highly
  disorganized students

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Wrap-Up

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