Frequently Used Instructional Terms by Brittany Zuege

Defintion

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-08 01:38:03 UTC

It is a program or set of steps that schools and educators use to help students improve in the area that they are having trouble with.

Who This Applies To

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-08 01:40:50 UTC

Interventions apply to students that are struggling in a specific area.

Three Examples of Intervention

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-08 13:23:12 UTC

- Tutoring such as one on one or a small group that can help a student or students in a particular subject.

- Behavioral Support Plans. Which can address certain issues and modify disruptive behavior in classrooms, which also include positive enforcement.

- Assistive technology. Like e-readers, audio books, and software that can help teacher learning disabilities.

More Information: Effective Interventions in Education

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-08 13:30:58 UTC

This website includes many ways that you can have interventions. It breaks down certain ways for an intervention to happen while also giving you guidelines on how to approach the situation.

High-Leverage Practices for Intervention

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-08 13:39:44 UTC

Some HLP's can include explicit instructions on an assignment, and positive reinforcement and corrective feedback. These are perfect HLP's because they can have lots of impact on how a student performs and it can be applied across all grades and subjects.

Definition

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-08 18:30:03 UTC

Differentiation is when you tailor to the instruction to meet the needs of a specific learner. You modify the curriculum, or come up with other strategies, methods/resources to create a learning environment where all students can learn.

Who This Applies To?

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-08 18:32:15 UTC

It applies to all students in the classroom to create an inclusive environment.

Three Examples of Differentiation

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-08 18:37:08 UTC

Provided different reading materials to the students based on their reading levels.
Having students choose how they want to learn in specific ways like hands on or reading assignments.
Having students write essays or create videos for a certain lesson.

More Information: Examples on how to use it in the classroom.

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-08 18:39:12 UTC

This website provides detail on how to effectively use differentiated instruction in the classroom. It breaks down how and why and what you may need for certain students.

Evidence Based Practices for Differentiation

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-08 18:42:29 UTC

You can use what is called 'Flexible Grouping', which is when your put students into groups based on learning needs, interests or levels of reading and try to have each other help each. This is a great way to see students grow from their peers.

Definition

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-08 19:41:44 UTC

Accommodations are changes that are made to how the student accesses and demonstrates learning without actually changing the learning itself.

Who This Applies To?

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-08 19:42:41 UTC

They mostly apply to students with learning disabilities or have specific learning needs.

Three Examples of Accommodations

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-08 19:44:52 UTC

Extended Time on lessons or assignments in the class
Placing a student in the front of the class or near a place that benefits their learning ability.
Providing the student with technology like audio books if needed.

More Information: Common Accommodations in the classroom

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-08 19:46:37 UTC

This website talks about common examples of accommodations that you can achieve in a classroom if needed. It goes into detail about timing accommodations, setting, response and so on.

Evidence Based Practices for Accommodations

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-08 19:49:29 UTC

Assistive Technology is a major accommodation that teachers can use in the classroom for students who have learning disabilities like dyslexia. There is a wide range of tools like text to speech, screen readers, voice recognition, etc.... that are capable of helping students learn.

Definition

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-09 18:10:53 UTC

Adaptations is when teachers make adjustments to meet the learning needs of the students in the classroom. These changes are, but not limited to the curriculum, teaching methods or assessments

Definition

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-09 18:12:12 UTC

Modifications are changes to what the student is expected to learn. So this might mean altering the lessons, or making the assignments less hard for certain students who need it.

Definition

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-09 18:13:44 UTC

Specially Designed Instructions mean that you tailor the teaching methods and materials to meet the standards of each student with a learning disability.

Who This Applies To?

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-09 18:20:52 UTC

This applies to all the students in the classroom.

Who This Applies To?

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-09 18:21:40 UTC

This applied to students who generally have learning disabilities and IEPs.

Who This Applies To?

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-09 18:22:31 UTC

Students who have learning disabilities and IEPs in the classroom.

Three Examples of Adaptations

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-09 18:36:58 UTC

Giving extended time on assignments
Allowing assistive technology
Seating students in areas of which they feel would be more comfortable for them

Three Examples of Modifications

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-09 18:38:35 UTC

Allowing oral responses instead of written ones
Allowing students to not to a full test or quiz, so reducing those
Providing different assignments

Three Examples of Specially Designed Instructions

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-09 18:41:21 UTC

Peer to peer groups which focuses on social skills for students that have ADHD
Peer to Peer tutoring which students who are struggling in certain subjects
Direct teaching with students who have dyslexia

More Information: Adaptive Learning in the Classroom

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-09 18:47:49 UTC

This video explains how you can create adaptive learning in your classroom to create an all inclusive learning environment!

More Information: Modifications for Students with Learning Disabilities

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-09 18:49:25 UTC

This PDF talks about ways that you can create modifications for your students and gives examples of what to do.

More Information: Specially Designed Instructions A Resource

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-09 18:51:34 UTC

This is a detailed resource booklet that goes into detail on how you can apply Specially Designed Instructions in your classroom. About 40 pages, and it talks about specific environments for SDIs.

Evidence Based Practices for Adaptations

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-09 18:56:35 UTC

Differentiated Instruction can be applied for adaptations in a classroom. You can tailor to the students specific needs, and go from there.

High Level Practices for Modifications

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-09 18:58:42 UTC

Simplifying reading materials and creating a comfortable environment for the student is a great way to modify.

High Level Practices for SPI

brittanyzuege — 2025-09-09 19:01:13 UTC

Collaboration with special education teachers. This way you can implement strategies and work with each other on students that have learning disabilities.