1. The Ideal Classroom for ALL Learners
Final Project
Melinda Dwyer
EDUC 230
May 3, 2015

2. InTASC Standard Standard #3: Learning Environments
The teacher works with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, and that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
Brief Description:
For this assignment I created my ideal classroom for ALL learners as I reflected on this past semester and the what I have learned. I first decided on important Classroom Characteristic environments. Then, I choose specifically 3 general exceptionalities to discuss accommodations and why exceptional students are receiving them. I also added several useful websites for further exploring within the PowerPoint.
Rationale:
To document my understanding of InTASC Standard 3, Learning Environments, I have selected to include My Ideal Classroom for ALL Learners, My Final Project. I have created this Point to show my ability to create environments that supports all learners including exceptional learners. The classroom management and ideas encourage positive social interaction and active engagement in learning, and self- motivation.

3. Important Parent Communication
School Phone ( )
School Website (
Class Website (
Explain the importance of communication. Give parents a copy of this PowerPoint in paper form to take home. Make sure everyone has a copy.

4. Classroom Environment
Warm & Friendly
Clean & Organized
Structured
Productive
Supplies Available
Student‘s Work Displayed

5. 21st Century Students Language/ Arts Mathematics Science
Social Studies
Technology
Engineering
Physical Education
Art
Music
Library

6. Classroom Management teach. be respected. be flexible.
Children have the right to…
Teachers have the right to…
learn.
be respected.
a good, quality school.
be prepared for their future.
a safe and loving environment.
teach.
be respected.
be flexible.
be wrong or make a mistake.
A safe and loving environment.

7. Student’s Positive and Negative Behavior
Behavior Chart
Every morning students begin on green.
Positive behavior results in a clip up
Negative behavior results in a clip down
End of the day we will evaluate how your child’s day was.
Student’s will record daily behavior results in communication binder.
Parents daily will you please check the binders daily and sign the behavior sheet.
Periodically students will receive rewards throughout the year (Birthdays, celebrations, academic, & for outstanding behavior).

8. Diverse Classroom
Inclusive- “The practice of educating students with disabilities in regular classrooms alongside nondisabled students (Koch, 2014).”
Multicultural- “I am dedicated to create a community in our classroom, a place where diversity is not just tolerated but celebrated (Tiedt & Tiedt, 2010)”.
Each semester a student will have a classroom buddy. This will help and challenge the disabled and the nondisabled students, ESL students and non-ESL students and hopefully me.

9. Important Federal Laws
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ensures that all children with disabilities are entitled to a free appropriate public education to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living.
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
The goal is to improve the academic performance of all students, including those with disabilities (Hallahan, Kauffman & Pullen, 2015).
Rosa’s Law
Mandated the use of the term intellectual disability instead of mental retardation (Hallahan, Kauffman & Pullen, 2015). Family Campaigns to Eliminate the Word 'Retarded' Video - ABC News
These definitions are just a little bit of what the laws are all about. To find out more information out about each law you could visit the websites provided.

10. Intellectual Disabilities Learners (Down Syndrome)
What Accommodation?
Use of an adult special aide.
Use of classwide peer tutoring.
Extended time on assessments.
Why give a student an accommodation?
It is important to help the student with intellectual disabilities intergrate into the general education classroom.
How would these accommodations benefit student?
Should prevent academic, social and emotional isolation.
Websites…
The National Association for Down Syndrome (
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (

11. Multicultural or Bilingual Learners
What Accommodation?
Use of an interpreter or bilingual dictionary when needed.
Extended time on assessments.
Why give a student an accommodation?
It is important to correctly and fairly measure each student’s academic progress
How would these accommodations benefit student?
Should reduce the language barriers that may interfere with assessment results.
Websites…
The National Association for the Education of African American Children with Learning Disabilities ( aacid.org)
Fiesta Educativa (

12. Deaf or Hard of Hearing Learners
What Accommodation?
Use of an ASL interpreter.
Regularly use a FM system.
Extended time on assessments.
Why give a student an accommodation?
It is important to correctly and fairly measure each student’s academic progress
How would these accommodations benefit student?
Should reduce the language barriers that may interfere with assessment results. Also the FM system will help the student be able to listen more effectively.
Websites…
World Federation of the Deaf (
The National Association of the Deaf (
The National Institute for Deafness and Communication Disorders (

13. Individualized Teaching
Indiana State Common Core Standards
Adjustments in Teaching for ALL Learners
Language Arts
Mathematics
Science
Technology
Large Group Teaching
Small Group Teaching (levels)
Individual Teaching (personalized)
Pass out a detail explanation of the grade level Indiana State Common Core Standards. Weekly evaluations will be done according to the standards and I will slow down or speed up during (large, small, or individual).

14. What have I learned about the benefits and/or drawbacks of teaching exceptional learner?
I have learned that teaching will almost always include exceptional learners.
I have learned that there are accommodations for exceptional learners.
I have learned that there is in need of quality high ability exceptional learner teachers.

15. Useful Educational Websites
Indiana State Department of Education

16. References
Hallahan, Daniel P., Kauffman, James M., & Pullen, Paige C. (2015) Exceptional Learners, An Introduction to Special Education, Thirteenth Edition. Upper Saddleback, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.
Koch, Janice, (2014) Teach Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
Tiedt, Iris M. and Tiedt, Pamela L. (2010). Multicultural Teaching: A Handbook of Activities, Information, and Resources 8th Edition. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon