Frequently Used Instructional Terms by ErickaParas Juarez

What is the meaning of Intervention?

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· Teachers use interventions to find specific strategies for students to help and support students who may struggle academically. Using Interventions for the students can help them meet their expectations in certain subjects.

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· A student who needs intervention, like using skill-building strategies that can help students learn a new skill. Having a student in a small group-based setting, like doing one-to-one, to improve and gain more acknowledgment and the extra help from the teacher (Illinois School Psychologists Association., n.p.).

Three Examples of Interventions

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· A student who is having a hard time with the new math curriculum, and the lesson was about tens, hundreds, and ones. The teacher will have that student do math interventions to improve and help with the math. She has hands-on activities to help students understand the concepts of tens, hundreds, and ones.

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· A student is struggling during fundations/phonics. One is having a hard time figuring out the letters and the sounds. The student is having difficulty tapping out words. The teacher notices and sees the struggles. She pulls the student aside every day, doing the alphabet drills and helping with letters and sounds. The skills have progressed, and the outcome student is learning the letters and sounds. When students figure out the letters and sounds, it will be easier to tap out words.

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· A student is having a hard time with reading. The teacher helps the student and pulls that student twice a week, and spends thirty minutes with comprehension before the next benchmark (Illinois School Psychologists Association., n.p.). The extra support and practice with the teacher can help students understand and learn so they can improve as individuals.

What are Accommodations?

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· Accommodations do not change any teaching instructions that the teacher gives. But the change of accommodation makes it possible for a student to be successful!

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· It changes how a student can learn and understand what the expectations are. An example can be that a student can have extra time taking a test, but they are taking the same test and had the same teaching lesson from their teacher on the same topic

Three Examples of Accommodations

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· One example of accommodations is that a student can get extra time to take a test (Hanson, 2025), but this test is the same exam and the same teaching lesson that the teacher taught the class with the same topic.

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· Another example is I will also give the extra help when it is needed during class, and I will give more time to complete assignments if needed at their own pace. In addition to that giving frequent breaks as needed for the student ( Hanson, 2025).

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· Lastly, I will focus on the student and jot down any information about the student and how they have been doing academically, and to see their progress. I would also, without putting the student noticeable would move that child near me and near the board. So, the child can focus better and have fewer distractions.

What are Modifications?

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· Modification involves changing the instructions of the lesson that the teacher may be teaching to help the student understand better. Modification can also be described as a student being given a different set of assignments to be done, and having a different expectation.

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· Students with disabilities who can meet their grade level expectations even with all the accommodations. Teachers will recommend modifications for the student. The student may have different learning disabilities, or it may be that dealing with the general education curriculum progress may be hard for a student.

Three Examples of Modification

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· In change of how a student’s needs and support are to complete any assignments or tests. Through the change of modifications, the students’ change of learning helps change and get support academic level, so the students can be successful in their learning.

· An example can be a student in the class can is working at their different pace than the rest in the class.

· A student can write a shorter paper compared to their peers in the classroom.

· A student can answer fewer questions in the test and have the extra time they need to go over and take the test.

What is Differentiation?

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Differentiation is something a teacher can be able to use teaching strategy to help their student meet their needs.

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To a specific student who may be having a hard time. Teachers can have different teaching strategies, like using work groups or using guided instructions.

Three Examples of Differentiations

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One example that all teachers do in the classroom to help students is by making different Learning stations.

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Another example for teachers to help students is other resources, so students can be able to understand and get more support, like watching videos, reading, online sources, and interacting with problem-solving. One example that all teachers do in the classroom to help students is a Learning Station.

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A teacher can teach a lesson along with hands-on activities or experiments that can help students understand better, to support and acknowledge what they are learning.

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Hanson, J. (2025, October 2). Evidence based practices in education. Special Education Journey.

https://special-education-journey.com/evidence-based-practices-in-special-education/#:~:text=EBPs%20may%20include%20a%20variety,for%20students%20with%20attention%20deficit

Illinois School Psychologists Association ( n.p.) What’s the difference? Accommodations vs. modification vs. interventions

https://www.ilispa.org/assets/docs/ResourceLibrary/Natalie%20Nordlund_AccommodationsModifications%20Interventions1.pdf

What are Adaptations?

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Adaptations in education describe when there are changes in the student's learning environment. The teacher will change their teaching strategy so it can help the student understand better. Adaptation supports all students in the classrooms and will see who is struggling or is getting challenged.

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Students with disabilities have qualified and need adaptations so they can use accommodations or modifications.

Three Examples of Adaptations

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An example may be a student who has dyslexia might need more time finishing up a test.
A student who has autism will benefit more with visual support and routine structures in the classroom.
A student who has a learning disability is still learning and doing the same assignments in the classroom. But they may need shorter assignments and when getting taught need to on exact on what the teacher is teaching.

What is Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)

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Specially Designed Instruction SDI provides students with disabilities that can have the opportunity to reach and make progress in their IEP goals, learning, and achieve grade level.

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SDI applies to students who are eligible for special education services as outlined in their IEPs at their schools. Their disabilities can be autism, speech and language, learning disability, and many other disabilities.

Three Examples of Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)

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Visual Behavior Plan Intervention can be a plan for students that SDI can help with making schedules and creating a positive behavior plan for the student.
Social Skills Plan for students who may have autism and emotional disabilities that may help the students build their social skills has teachers put them in small groups to achieve their social goals.
Students who have dyslexia may need extra help in the reading and phonics skills. SDI helps teaching students address challenges through words and get to understand better.