Special Education Plan

Hamilton High School

Multiple Intelligence

Not all students learn the same way.

“So long as materials are taught and assessed in only one way, we will reach only a certain kind of child.”

Remember NO Child Left Behind.

Musical

LinguisticInterpersonal

Intrapersonal

Logical Mathematical

Visual Spatial

Bodily Kinesthetic

Naturalist

Multiple Intelligence

Why Inclusion?

NCLB states that all students will reach high academic standards, attaining proficiency or better in reading and mathematics by 2013 - 2014

ϲIn the past, due to pull-out programs, special education students have missed out on grade level content instruction by expert teachers

Therefore

The best placement and least restrictive environment for most students is the general education classroom.

But they will need a great deal of assistance. Aides will follow the students to most

English and Math classes An extra class, Study Skills will be provided

to Reinforce and Re-teach.

What Can I do as a General Ed Teacher?

Use the adopted materials. The new textbooks have a massive amount

of resources to aide in re-teaching and differentiating instruction in the teacher wrap and ancillaries. (Universal Access)

Remember assessment drives instruction Differentiate Instruction

Differentiated Instruction

Hamilton High

Special Education

Differentiated Instruction

Uses a variety of teaching techniques

Considers student’s learning styles

Provides choice in the method students will use to demonstrate understanding

Involves students using questions aimed at different level of thinking (Bloom’s Taxonomy)

Accepts that different methods are of equal value

Differentiated Instruction

One lesson is taught to the entire class, meeting the needs of all students.

The content, process, and product are the means by which the teacher meets their needs.

Separate content from process– Content remains the

same, but the process and product can be adjusted according to the students readiness level and learning profile.

Examples In ELA class teach the lesson to the entire

class. – Most student’s activity may be to write a 5

paragraph essay.– The honors student’s assignment may be a two

page essay.– The struggling student’s assignment may be a

five sentence paragraph or an outline / PowerPoint of the information

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Bloom’s Taxonomy Knowledge

– who,what,where,which,choose,find,define,label,show

Comprehension– compare, contrast,demonstrate,interpret,explain,infer.

Application– apply,build,choose,construct,develop,select,solve.

Analysis– analyze,categorize,classify,discover,dissect,examine.

Synthesis– build,choose,combine,construct,create,develop

Evaluation– award,choose,conclude,decide,defend,determine,evaluate.

Sample Adaptations

For Several Different

Disabilities

Auditory Processing

Word Retrieval Limited Vocabulary Communicating with

peers and adults Remembering lecture

material Testing

Provide word bank Crosswords/review Graphic organizers Allow extra time Encourage use of rap,

chants, music to commit material to memory

Teach material in small chunks

Difficulties Adaptations

Emotional Behavioral Difficulty Transitions Adapting to different

classroom organization Focusing on task Accepting boundaries for

behavior Listening and attention

skills Picking up on facial

expressions and body language

Praise vs. disapproval 3:1

Have high expectations Cue to refocus on task Calm, structured

authoritative discipline approach

Behavior plans Establish eye contact

DifficultiesAdaptations

Visual Processing

Reading handwriting seeing/focusing on

board, overhead Taking notes Handwriting Copying from board Listening to lecture

while taking notes

Enlarge print Print or type Color in maps/texture Books on tape Cliff notes Guided outline for

notes Use buddy paper

Difficulties Adaptations

Specific Learning Disability

Organization of work Poor tester Reading at speed Remembering and

following instructions Writing legibly Skips steps in math Anxious, frustrated

Write down assignments Planner Color coded notes Special place in classroom

for schoolwork/homework Teach test taking

strategies Small groups

AdaptationsDifficulties

Using Word for Accommodations

Summarizing Text– Research papers

Online Information– copy/paste into Word– Auto-summarize

Readability– Word can display the reading

level of any document