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Definition: Strategies created to help students improve in specific areas in their education.

Who they benefit: Student with an IEP, learning disability, and students at risk of becoming behind in their academics.

Examples:

1. Behavioral/SEL Support: Students who need extra support with their behavior and emotions at school.

2. ELL Support: Students who's first language is not English getting additional support in reading, writing, and speaking.

3. Reading Intervention: Students who struggle in reading, get one on one/small group support in strengthening their reading abilities.

Article: Types of Classroom Interventions

This article discusses the different types of interventions at schools for students who need additional support.

Link: Types of Classroom Interventions - The Edvocate

EBP: Response to Interventions

The specific framework to providing successful classroom interventions

Link: RTI Action Network - A Program of the National Center for Learning Disabilities | EC Learning IL

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Spread the loveToday's children face a multitude of challenges and pressures that did not exist thirty years ago. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, emotional and behavioral disorders affect 10-15% of children worldwide. This harsh reality means today's teachers must learn how to proactively identify behavioral and academic areas of need and address them before students fall behind.

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Definition: Creating instruction that is specific to the needs of the students in a classroom.

Who Benefits: All students, students with learning disabilities.

Examples:

1. Content Changes: Changing learning content to benefits the students in the classroom and their learning needs.

2. Teaching Methods: Using different teaching methods for different students. For example, using visuals, verbal instructions, and hands on work.

3. Different Work Demonstrating: Allowing students to show or prove their work in different ways that tailor to their learning styles.

Article: 20 Differentiated Instruction Strategies and Examples

This article discusses different learning techniques that cater to different students and their ways of learning.

Article: The Inclusive Classroom

Chapters 3-5 on differentiated Instruction

Link: Mastropieri, M. A., Scruggs, T. E., & Regan, K. S.(2024). Inclusive classroom (7th ed.). Pearson Education.

Link: 20 Differentiated Instruction Strategies and Examples [+ Downloadable List]

EBP: Differentiated Instruction

Information and research on the different types of instruction in schools.

Link: Mar-Best Practics for Differentiated Instruction.pdf

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20 Differentiated Instruction Strategies and Examples [+ Downloadable List]

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As students with diverse learning styles fill the classroom, many teachers don't always have the time, or spend additional hours to plan lessons that use differentiated instruction (DI) to suit students' unique aptitudes.

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Definition: Modifications that are made to the way that students access information at school.

Who Benefits: Students who are defined by IDEA as a student with a learning Disability (examples: dyslexia, ADHD, ADD, APD).

Examples:

1. Seating: Arranging students to sit in a location that is less distracting for them.

2. Technology: Allowing students to use supportive technology to complete classwork.

3. Extended Testing Time: Allowing for additional test time for students to complete their tests.

Article: IEP's vs 504 Plans

The article addresses the specifics for IEP's and 504's in schools.

Link: IEPs vs. 504 Plans - National Center for Learning Disabilities

HLP: Supporting Diverse Learners

The article from Stanford University discusses how to best support diverse learners in the classroom.

Link:Supporting Diverse Learners | Teaching Commons

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IEPs vs. 504 Plans - National Center for Learning Disabilities

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Welcome to our educational exploration! In a previous post, we discussed some of the ins and outs relating to SLDs, IEPs, and IDEA, and many of you wondered about the often-overlooked hero: Section 504 and its trusty sidekick, “504 plans.” This piece breaks down the similarities and differences between a 504 plan and an IEP.…

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Definition: Modifications that are made to the content, environment, and delivery of material to students.

Who Benefits: Students who have specific or intense learning disabilities (ex: Autism).

Examples:

1. Simplified Instruction: Giving shortened and clear instructions to students

2. Modified Assignments: Allowing students to complete less work, or different level of work.

3. Alternative Testing: Creating testing that is designed to meet the needs of the specific students.

Article: Make Adaptations

The article has a video discussing the different adaptations in schools for students

Reference: Kennedy, M. J., Peeples, K. N., Romig, J. E., Mathews, H. M., Rodgers, W. J.  (2018). High-leverage

Link: HLP #13: Make Adaptations | High-Leverage Practices

EBP: Universal Design for Learning

Article discusses the educational approach to diverse learning styles.

Link:Universal Design for Learning (UDL) - Educational Technology

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This video explains how high-leverage practice (HLP) 13, adaptations to curriculum tasks and materials for specific learning goals, can be leveraged to support students with disabilities by providing video exemplars from real classrooms.

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Definition: Changes that are made to the learning curriculum or expectations for students.

Who Benefits: Students who have intellectual, and cognitive disabilities.

Examples:

1. Alternative Grading: Adjustment to grading based on the students targeted goals.

2. Alternative Assignments: Tasks that are similar skills being used but a different individual goals.

3. Curriculum changes: Tasks that are similar to the class but are easier to complete.

Article: What's the Difference?

The scholarly article explains the key points to a modification and the differences between one and other similar terms.

Link: Microsoft Word - AccommodationsModificationsInterventions.docx

EBP: Different Learning Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities

This article discusses the struggles of learning disabilities for students and why providing modifications is important.

Link: Differentiating Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities - Graduate Programs for Educators

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Definition: Specific learning instruction teachers make for a specific learning for a student with a disability.

Who Benefits: Students with learning disabilities, students with IEP's.

Examples:

1. Different support tools: using different methods of teaching like using visuals for students as well as verbal instruction.

2. Tailored analysis: Teachers using different approaches with students who have specific needs.

3. Tasks: Shortening tasks for students with learning disabilities.

Article: Effective Teaching Strategies for Students with LD

The article goes over different ways of approaching teaching in Special Education

Link: Microsoft Word - Issue_#6_LD_Effective_Teach_Strategies

EBP: Explicit Instruction in Teaching

Link:What is explicit instruction?