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

2. 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

3. An
Appropriate
Education
Access
Participation
Benefit

4. 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

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

6. 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

7. Differentiation involves
ADAPTING
THE
CONTENT
PROCESS
PRODUCT

8. 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

9. 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?

10. 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

11. 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.

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

13. & 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

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

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

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

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

19. 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.

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

21. “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

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

23. “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

24. Contact Details
Special Education Support
Service
c/o Cork Education Support Centre,
Western Road,
Cork
Website:
Telephone: