Resources to Support Diverse Learning by Benjamin Koch

Digital Copies

bkoch41 — 2024-01-25 05:58:00 UTC

Providing learners with digital copies of class resources, including notes and worksheets, can support students who have diverse needs.

IEP Cheat Sheet

bkoch41 — 2024-01-25 06:00:49 UTC

Make a cheat sheet for each IEP at the beginning of the year to ensure each students accommodations and adaptations are being covered as you get to know students and plan curriculum.

Assessment Choices

bkoch41 — 2024-01-25 06:04:08 UTC

Use of a choice model for assessments can allow students to demonstrate their learning in a way that works for their learning style.

Assignment Choice Model

bkoch41 — 2024-01-25 06:04:52 UTC

Providing a choice model for assignments/lessons provides multiple means of engagement for students and allows them to build autonomy in their learning.

Text-to-Speech

bkoch41 — 2024-01-25 06:07:24 UTC

Text-to-speech can help students who are developing literacy access text-based resources.

Sentence Frames

bkoch41 — 2024-01-25 06:08:57 UTC

Providing sentence frames as part of written or verbal assignments can help Standard English and ELL learners to format their ideas and get started.

Padlet SEL

bkoch41 — 2024-01-25 06:16:34 UTC

Using Padlet as a platform to have students create videos about their background and culture to raise awareness and empathy.

Growth Mindset Prompts

bkoch41 — 2024-01-25 06:17:46 UTC

Using the prompts/sentence frames located at this link, can help students shift their mindset.

Accessible Instructional Materials

bkoch41 — 2024-01-25 06:20:08 UTC

Use of Braille, large print, digital text and more can be appropriate to support students with disabilities.

Re-evaluate teaching materials

bkoch41 — 2024-01-25 06:22:15 UTC

Re-evaluate teaching materials for potential bias and representation. Are minority voices being represented in your text? Are deficit, rather than asset viewpoints being pushed?