Transition IEPSARAH BEAMES

All about John

John is a 7th grade autistic student enrolled in general education classes with ESE support.

His one elective class is an intensive reading class.

His strengths include project based learning and illustrating concepts. John is always drawing. He also enjoys playing video games.

He strives to please. John is not afraid to ask questions to clarify classroom directions.

He struggles with reading, testing, and shuts down when he is overwhelmed.

After high school he hopes to attend community college and receive a degree in Graphic Design.

7th Grade Mathematics In Grade 7 the goal is to develop

students into confident and proficient problem solvers in class, on assessments, and in real-world situations (both in and outside of the classroom). Content that will be covered is Decimal and Integers, Exponents, Factors, and Fractions, Operations with Fractions, Equations and Inequalities, Ratios, Rates, and Proportions, Percents, Geometry, Measurement, Patterns and Rules, Using Probability, and Displaying and Analyzing Data.

Students will be responsible for completing their assigned homework and class work.

In class, students will partake in group work to strengthen their social skills and act as peer educators. Students skills in listening will improve during class lecture time. Independent work is when students will test their listening and comprehension skills by demonstrating their understanding through completion of class work. Class discussion time will build students tolerance levels for the respect and listening involved in hearing each other speak.

Teaching Style

Time

Group Work 25%

Lecture 25%

Class Discussion

25%

Independent Work

25%

John in MathClass Goals In order to succeed with a

passing grade of C or higher a student must:

Participate in class discussion

Participate in group work

Participate in class work

Turn in work on time

Future Goals In order to pursue graphic

design:

Group work will help John with communicating his thoughts and ideas to others.

Class participation will help John learn to focus in numerous areas at one time.

Class discussion will help John with interpersonal skills on how to listen to others and provide helpful feedback.

Turing in work on time is one of the most important for future goals. This will help John gain responsibility, aide his time management skills, and stress the importance of finishing for a deadline rather than for personal pleasure.

Class Work Assignment Due Date

Submitted

Grade

Chapter 1 Assignment

9/15 On Time 80

Chapter 2:Assignment

9/18 On Time 70

Chapter 1&2 quiz

9/22 On Time 50

Group Activity 9/23 Late 90

Chapter 3:Assignment

9/25 Extension 70

Unit 1, 2, & 3 test

10/02 On time 60

Accommodations:

• Repetition of test directions

• Small group testing

• Pull out and relocate if needed

• Extended time for assignments

• Total time= Time and a half of the allotted amount of time

Progress Monitoring

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Participation Tests Assigments

Revision Plan Math and Assignments:

John participates in class and he works very hard to solve problems mainly with one step involved. However it becomes more difficult for him with multi-step equations. This is a problem for John and causes his grades to decline.

As an accommodation I would introduce the education app FX Math Solver to John. This app helps a students ability to problem solve in three simple steps:

Type in the problem as seen in the text book

Solver generates answer, step-by-step solutions, and notes

The app fully animates the solution in steps to guide the student how to solve

Covers Algebra 1 &2, factorization, equation/inequality, matrix, function, etc.

Revision Plan Reading and assignments:

John needs to continue to improve his skills in using transitional words, keeping items in sequence, supporting details and self edit. In math word equations can lead to confusion for John.

As an accommodation for John I would introduce him to the Quizlet flashcards relating to math word problems.

http://quizlet.com/104067/math-word-problems-flash-cards/

Using this set of cards I would hope to help John with his comprehension of locating key words or clue words that give away how to solve the problem.

Revision Plan Group work and assignments:

In the area of communication John is a pleasant student who gets along with his peers and teachers. Sometimes, he will say exactly what he is thinking and is then worried a peer or adult may get mad with him. He will try to clarify or try to take back what he has said. John needs reassurance and does well when a situation is modeled or explained.

“A new study shows that ‘Integrated Play Groups,’ or IPGs, developed by Wolfberg over several years, are effective in teaching children with autism the skills they need to interact with their peers and engage in symbolic play such as pretending.”

A group activity or project that involved pretend roles for each student can dictate the conversation and allow each student to have a purpose.

An example of an activity I would use in John’s class would be to use the website- http://minecraftmission.wordpress.com/

Minecraft is a creative and manipulative tool for teaching students a whole range of mathematical concepts.

Students can have roles as web surfer, equation writer, calculator dialer, and illustrator. Students can draw diagrams or draw pictures and or symbols to illustrate their understandings of the problem.

Be Active!

Being active is communicating and staying in touch! In order to help John best succeed I plan on having an active relationship with his care providers.

Ways I can do this is through sending a letter home in the beginning of the year with all my contact information that informs whomever I am easy to get into contact with and would like to help in any way possible.

Here is how to reach me: Email: SarahBeames@oups.net

Phone number: 407-258-3641

Want to meet? Appointments made by e-mail.

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Works Cited

'Integrated Play Groups' help children with autism - SF State News - University Communications - San Francisco State Universityhttp://news.sfsu.edu/integrated-play-groups-help-children-autism

CAST: About UDL. (n.d.). CAST: Center for Applied Special Technology. Retrieved August 2, 2013, from http://cast.org/udl/index.html