1. Special Education Plan
Hamilton High School

2. Multiple Intelligence
Not all students learn the same way.
“So long as materials are taught and assessed in only one way, we will reach only a certain kind of child.”
Linguistic
Interpersonal
Musical
Intrapersonal
Multiple Intelligence
Logical Mathematical
Bodily Kinesthetic
Visual Spatial
Naturalist 2

3. Why Inclusion?
NCLB states that all students will reach high academic standards, attaining proficiency or better in reading and mathematics
In the past, due to pull-out programs, special education students have missed out on grade level content instruction by expert teachers

4. Therefore
The best placement and least restrictive environment for most students is the general education classroom.
But they will need a great deal of assistance.
Aides will follow the students to most English and Math classes
Also, we are trying our hand at co-teaching.
An extra class, Study Skills will be provided to Reinforce and Re-teach.

5. What Can I do as a General Ed Teacher?
Use adapted or modified materials.
The new textbooks have a massive amount of resources to aide in re-teaching and differentiating instruction in the teacher wrap and ancillaries. (Universal Access)
Remember assessment drives instruction
Differentiate Instruction
Accommodate

6. Differentiated Instruction
Uses a variety of teaching techniques
Considers student’s learning styles
Provides choice in the method students will use to demonstrate understanding
Involves students using questions aimed at different level of thinking (Bloom’s Taxonomy)
Accepts that different methods are of equal value
(Verbal answer rather than written)

7. Differentiated Instruction
One lesson is taught to the entire class, meeting the needs of all students.
The content, process, and product are the means by which the teacher meets their needs.
Separate the content from the process:
Content remains the same, but the process and product can be adjusted according to the students readiness level and learning profile.

8. Examples In ELA class teach the lesson to the entire class.
Most student’s activity may be to write a 5 paragraph essay.
The honors student’s assignment may be a two page essay.
The struggling student’s assignment may be a five sentence paragraph, an outline / PowerPoint/ diorama/cartoon strip of the information

9. Different Students Different Instruction

10. For Several Different Disabilities
Sample Adaptations
For Several Different
Disabilities

11. Auditory Processing Provide word bank Word Retrieval Crosswords/review
Difficulties
Adaptations
Provide word bank
Crosswords/review
Graphic organizers
Allow extra time
Encourage use of rap, chants, music to commit material to memory
Teach material in small chunks
Word Retrieval
Limited Vocabulary
Communicating with peers and adults
Remembering lecture material
Testing

12. Emotional Behavioral Difficulty
Difficulties
Transitions
Adapting to different classroom organization
Focusing on task
Accepting boundaries for behavior
Listening and attention skills
Picking up on facial expressions and body language
Adaptations
Praise vs. disapproval 3:1
Have high expectations
Cue to refocus on task
Calm, structured authoritative discipline approach
Behavior plans
Establish eye contact
Moderate voice level

13. Visual Processing Reading handwriting
Difficulties
Adaptations
Reading handwriting
seeing/focusing on board, overhead
Taking notes
Handwriting
Copying from board
Listening to lecture while taking notes
Enlarge print
Print or type
Color in maps/texture
Books on tape
Cliff notes
Guided outline for notes
Use buddy paper

14. Specific Learning Disability
Difficulties
Adaptations
Organization of work
Poor tester
Reading at speed
Remembering and following instructions
Writing legibly
Skips steps in math
Anxious, frustrated
Write down assignments
Planner
Color coded notes
Special place in classroom for schoolwork/homework
Teach test taking strategies
Small groups

15. Using Chrome for Accommodations
Reading Text
Docs will read to the student
Writing Text
Speech to text tool
Online Information
copy/paste into Docs
Readability
Docs can display the reading level of any document
We have several students that use this accommodation