Frequently Used Instructional Terms by STEVEN RAMIREZ

stevenramirez1_1 — 2025-07-20 21:03:56 UTC

Interventions
Are selected strategies that helps support a well designed plan to help students with disabilities make academic and/or behavioral progress.
Example: Small group instruction
One-on-one tutoring
Use of educational software
High-Leverage Practices:
Title: "Providing Feedback" Description: This practice involves giving students timely and specific feedback to improve their understanding and performance.

stevenramirez1_1 — 2025-07-21 04:40:10 UTC

Differentiation
It's a teaching strategy that involves adjusting the curriculum, teaching methods, and classroom environment to meet the unique needs of individual students. It is typically applied to all students, regardless of their abilities or disabilities.

stevenramirez1_1 — 2025-07-21 04:41:50 UTC

Accommodations
Are changes on how children learn, not exactly what they they learn. This is given for children who are in general education. These children maybe experiencing autism or emotional disturbance or child who are under (IDEA).
Examples:
More time on tests
Using tech
Preferential seating
Resources: Title: "Understanding Accommodations for Students with Disabilities" Description: This resource provides an overview of various accommodations and how they support students with disabilities.
High-Leverage Practices:
Title: "Implementing Accommodations" Description: This practice involves effectively using accommodations to support students with disabilities in the classroom.

stevenramirez1_1 — 2025-07-21 04:43:17 UTC

Adaptations

These changes in what a student is looking to learn and show in class. This is provided for children with certain disabilities like cognitive who cant access the general education even with help. These kids who brain injuries or serve disabilities.

Examples:

Easier assignments
Use of visual aids
Modify assesments

Resources: Title: "Adapting Instruction for Students with Special Needs" Description: This resource provides strategies for adapting instruction to meet the needs of students with special needs.

High-Leverage Practices:

Title: "Adapting Curriculum" Description: This practice involves modifying the curriculum to ensure it is accessible and meaningful for all students.

stevenramirez1_1 — 2025-07-21 04:45:02 UTC

Modifications
This is a change in what children are expected to learn and helped, this is for children who may not be able to be in the same level as the rest of the kids. These children will have multiple or one disabilities that may affect there intellectual level. (specific learning disability or multiple)

Examples:
Reduced homework assignments
Simplified reading materials
Modified grading criteria

Resources: Title: "Making Modifications for Students with Special Needs" Description: This resource provides practical examples of how to make modifications for students with special needs.

High-Leverage Practices:

Title: "Modifying Instruction" Description: This practice involves changing the content or delivery of instruction to meet the unique needs of students.

stevenramirez1_1 — 2025-07-21 04:48:28 UTC

Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)
This is a teaching strategy that is tailored to the unique need of a student with specific disability. This can include students with specific learning disabilities, speech or language impairments, emotional disturbance, autism, and others.
Examples:
1. Individualized instruction
2. Use of specialized materials
3. Implementation of behavior management strategies
Resources: Title: "Understanding Specially Designed Instruction" Description: This resource provides an in-depth look at SDI and how it supports students with disabilities.
High-Leverage Practices:
1. Title: "Implementing Specially Designed Instruction" Description: This practice involves effectively implementing SDI to support students with disabilities in the classroom.