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© 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Supporting Children’s Diverse Learning Needs Session 2

© 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Session Objective By the end of this session, you will be able to: identify specific best practices and instructional strategies to support children’s diverse learning needs. 3

© 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Preschool Classrooms Children enter preschool with diverse levels of expertise and experiences. Abilities Background Knowledge Language Skills Learning Needs 4

© 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. How to Support Children’s Diverse Needs? Supporting children’s diverse learning needs begins with the child. 1.Identify the child’s diverse learning need(s). 2.Use best practices and instructional strategies to support learning. 5

© 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Activity: Identify the Child’s Diverse Learning Needs 6 Directions: 1.Pick a child from your class/school. 2. Identify the child’s learning needs. 3.Label and describe the child's needs using the Child Introduction handout (H: p.1) a)Academic Abilities/Inabilities b)Language Skills c)Social Interactions d)Background Knowledge e)Support from Home H: p. 1

© 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Debrief No two children are alike. No two children learn in the identical way. An enriched environment for one child is not necessarily enriched for another.

© 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Identifying Needs: Preschool Scenario 8

© 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Child Profile #1: Meet Taylor 9

© 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Child Profile #2: Meet Khalil 10

© 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Best Practice #1: Be in the Know Supporting children with diverse learning needs requires teachers to understand and know: the learning needs of the children in the class what needs to be taught within the curriculum how to use assessment data 11

© 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Best Practice #2: Create a Supportive Environment Have a wide range of materials to accommodate each student’s unique: readiness Interests learning needs 12

© 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Best Practice #3: Optimize Learning Opportunities Use small group instruction for teaching and supporting a wide range of ability levels within a single classroom 13

© 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. You Try: Create a Supportive Environment 14 Part 1: Create a Classroom Create a mini classrooms using the “Child Introduction” handout from Recognizing Diverse Learner Activity Part 2: Describe Your Classroom Environment Independently read the summary of the Sonia Sotomayor (PW: p.1) As a table, discuss what items would be included in your environment during this domain and how the items would support the learning needs of all the children at your table? Record ideas on chart paper

© 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Create a Supportive Environment Debrief 15 How did you create an environment that supports the needs of all the children at your table?

© 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Use Instructional Strategies 16 VisualCuesVisualCues GesturesGestures PropsProps AdjustTaskAdjustTask PeerSupportPeerSupport Making ConnectionsMaking Connections Visual Cues Gestures Props Adjust Task Peer Support Make Connections Instructional strategies can be adapted to fit instruction throughout the three parts of the CKLA preschool day. Starting the Day Skills Listening & Learning

© 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Instructional Strategies 17 Strategy 1: Visual Cues Strategy 2: Gestures Strategy 3: Props

© 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Question: Instructional Strategies What Visual Cues could have been used to support Khalil’s diverse learning needs? 18

© 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Instructional Strategies 19 Strategy 4: Adjust Task Strategy 5: Peer Support Strategy 6: Making Connections

© 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Question: Instructional Strategies How could Peer Support have helped support Taylor’s diverse learning needs? 20

© 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Summary 21 Identify specific best practices and instructional strategies to support children’s diverse learning needs. Best Practices 1.Be in the know 2.Create a supportive environment 3.Continuously monitor progress 4.Optimize learning opportunities and experiences Instructional Strategies Visual Cues Gestures Props Adapt Task Peer Support Make Connections