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People First Language, do not make the disability apart of their identity.

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ASSISTIVE TECH assist the entirety of student body regardless of ability/disability to access the general curriculum.

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Instead of saying "the handicapped" or "the disabled" use "people with disabilities".

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STUDENTS Differ in their learning styles, needs, strengths, weaknesses, & abilities.

Classroom instruction/activities must adapt to fit all needs.

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Students are responsive to the adapted and balanced curriculum that focus on learning preferences, interests and readiness.

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DI does not mean breaking apart the class by skill level or ability or even disability (i/e one part of class does this while others work on something easier.) DI does not mean setting multiple different expectations within the classroom nor confining some students to simplistic tasks. DO not allow for "learned helplessness".

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Reading Buddies

VISUAL/AUDITORY/Physical teaching to ensure all students are equal.

Small groups extend thinking skills of advanced learner, while reteach the ideas in another light for slower learners.

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AT (ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY) can be simple as a magnifying glass, tape recorder, text-to-speech or even some type of commercial computer communication device customized specifically for a learner.

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Helpfulprofessor.com

Rethinkmathteacher.com

CTDinstitute.org

fctd.info

TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES FOR DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION PPT - by Dr. Summer Whitmore