SPECIAL EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICE building on ability DIFFERENTIATION in the classroom for students with special educational needs

Types of Special Educational Need Physical / sensory disability General learning disability Specific learning disability Emotional / Behavioural Disturbance Autistic Spectrum Disorders Specific Speech & Language Disorder Gifted / exceptionally talented children Multiple disabilities

An Appropriate Education Access Participation Benefit

Multiple Intelligences Type of Intelligence Linguistic Example Story writing Visual / Spatial Graphs Musical Write and perform music Body - Kinaesthetic Drama and dance Mathematical Protractors / T-square Interpersonal Peer tutoring Intrapersonal Know and express feelings Naturalistic Building habitats

Learning Styles – What are they ? Visual Learners 30-35% Auditory 29-35% Tactile- Kinesthetic 15-30%

Differentiation What is it? Teacher varies content, activities, methodology and resources when taking into account the range of interests, needs and experience of the students

Differentiation involves ADAPTING THE CONTENT PROCESS PRODUCT

Vary the resources --------- Adjust the learning environment Adapting the Content 1 Concrete Symbolic Abstract Doing/Feeling Seeing Thinking Objects/ Experience Illustrations Diagrams Words Ideas Vary the resources --------- Adjust the learning environment

Adapting the Content 2 must should could What Q.1: What are the key concepts I want to teach? must should could What they know / be able to do? Q.2: Are there key words I need to pre-teach?

Differentiating Activities Suggested learning outcomes in planning a JC Science investigation Skills Progression Planning Respond to questions Brainstorm Use concrete experience Use some terminology Ask questions Identify hazards Make predictions Turn ideas into investigations Suggest variables Use various sources to find information Use scientific terms regularly Realise the limitations of investigations Produce a detailed plan

Energy is measured in Joules. Curricular Example work Energy is the ability to do _______. HINT Work is done when a force moves an object. Work done = force x distance Energy is measured in Joules.

Review Questions 1. Energy is the ability to do___________. HINT 2. What unit is energy measured in? HINT

& The Law of Conservation of Energy These questions test what you have learnt about: Click the green button to start the quiz. Forms of Energy & The Law of Conservation of Energy

Stored energy is called: Sound energy Potential Energy Kinetic Energy Click one coloured button, A, B or C.

TRY AGAIN Incorrect Sound energy is caused by vibrations. Click the red button to return to the question.

TRY AGAIN Incorrect All moving things have kinetic energy. Click the red button to return to the question.

CONTINUE Correct Potential energy is stored energy waiting to be used. Click the green button to continue.

Adapting the Process Methods – Discussion, writing, reading, active learning, brainstorming, sequence boxes, concept maps, project work Organisation : Whole class instruction Group teaching Co-operative groups Peer tutoring Activity-based learning Independent learning 1:1 instruction Resources Textbooks, artefacts, multimedia, ICT, students’ work.

Adapting the Product Cartoons / story boarding Mind maps PowerPoint Presentation Dramatisation Video / tapes Model making Art / design Writing/ Project work

“If you make a mistake, you can fix it with a new arrow” Structure “If you make a mistake, you can fix it with a new arrow” Student Concept Maps

Differentiation Readability Appropriate assessment Choice of activity Creative thinking Learning preferences Co-operative learning Active learning

“If they can’t learn in the way I teach, can I teach in a way A final thought … “If they can’t learn in the way I teach, can I teach in a way they can learn?” Harry Chasty

Contact Details Special Education Support Service c/o Cork Education Support Centre, Western Road, Cork Website: www.sess.ie Telephone:1850-200884