Thursday, December 16, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Chapter 2 of the Friend book
Differentiating Instruction: One Size Does Not Fit All
http://www.learnerslink.com/curriculum.htm
This website has tons of links to a variety of strategies to use in the classroom to differentiate instruction. http://www.uhseport.net/published/k/sh/kshaw/collection/1/
http://www.differentiatedresources.com/
This resource has tons of information on how to diffentiate in a variety of ways and how to use Blooms taxonomy while differentiating.
http://www.learnerslink.com/curriculum.htm
This website has tons of links to a variety of strategies to use in the classroom to differentiate instruction. http://www.uhseport.net/published/k/sh/kshaw/collection/1/
http://www.differentiatedresources.com/
This resource has tons of information on how to diffentiate in a variety of ways and how to use Blooms taxonomy while differentiating.
Chapter 12 Evaluating Student Progress and the Effectiveness of Your Inclusion Program
Assessment of student skills is one of the most imporant factors of whether you have created an effective inclusive classroom. Offering a number of options for assessents allows all different types of learners to succeed. There are so many different methods of assessment that can motivate and engage students much more than any standardized test. The testing accomodations chart on page 459 offer a simple glance into the many ways you can scaffold your students so they can experience the same success as their peers.
1. http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/assess_diverse.pdf
This 88 page pdf is essentially a teacher handbook on assessments in diverse classrooms. This resource could be used to offer new and interesting types of assessments that play to your student's interests thereby engaging them. There is general information about types and benefits of individual assessments as well as classroom assessments. Chapter 3 focuses solely on accomodations and includes information on:
What are accomodations, who should have them, and how to implement them correctly.
2. http://www.jimwrightonline.com/pdfdocs/cbaManual.pdf
This pdf is a handbook for undrstanding curriculum based measurement. I chose to include this because it expounds on what the book introduced. I think this is a valuable tool for undestanding progress and growth in your classroom.
3. http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
I chose rubistar as one of my resources becuase i use it regularly. It allows you to create a rubric for any type of assignment in a flash. It has built in rubrics that you can alter or you can start from scratch. It is a valuable tool that will enable me to create different rubrics for many projects with ease.
1. http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/assess_diverse.pdf
This 88 page pdf is essentially a teacher handbook on assessments in diverse classrooms. This resource could be used to offer new and interesting types of assessments that play to your student's interests thereby engaging them. There is general information about types and benefits of individual assessments as well as classroom assessments. Chapter 3 focuses solely on accomodations and includes information on:
What are accomodations, who should have them, and how to implement them correctly.
2. http://www.jimwrightonline.com/pdfdocs/cbaManual.pdf
This pdf is a handbook for undrstanding curriculum based measurement. I chose to include this because it expounds on what the book introduced. I think this is a valuable tool for undestanding progress and growth in your classroom.
3. http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
I chose rubistar as one of my resources becuase i use it regularly. It allows you to create a rubric for any type of assignment in a flash. It has built in rubrics that you can alter or you can start from scratch. It is a valuable tool that will enable me to create different rubrics for many projects with ease.
Chapter 6 Creating Successful Transitions to Inclusive Settings
Transition from a special education classroom to an inclusive general education classroom can be a tough experience for many students. As they embark on a new phase in their learning, teachers need to provide enoug support so that the student feels valued, but not so much that the student fails to become self sufficient. Chapter 6 discusses a variety of techniques teachers should employ when assisting a student in getting acclimated to their new learning environment.
1. http://www.nsttac.org/products_and_resources/tag.aspx
This is a transition toolkit for students moving to a gen education classroom or moving into adulthood. It has age appropriate ideas for a variety of levels of inclusion. This would be a good resource because it is broken down into sections for easier understanding. Included are:
Section 1: What is transition assessment?
Section 2: Why conduct transition assessments?
Section 3: How do I select instruments?
Section 4: How do I conduct an age appropriate transition assessment?Section 5: Sample InstrumentsSection 6: Emerging Issues
Informative Links and Other Sources of Information
Suggested Timeline for Transition Assessment
2. http://www.family-friendly-fun.com/special-needs/transition-planning.htm
This resource is geared to transitioning to middle/high school and adult life. It would be a great referral for parents as there is a lot of family activities and parnetal information about transitioning. The rights of students, the requirements of transitions, support, and different transition services.
3.http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/1A526D67-199D-4A7C-88AE-55F9061ECC9A/0/20092010TurningFiveOrientationGuide_English.pdf
This Pdf contains information about Students with disabilities transitioning from preschool to elementary school. It has info about Least Restrictive Environment, General Education with Supplementary Aids and Services, Special Education Teacher Support Services, Collaborative Team Teaching and many other topics for teachers and parents.
1. http://www.nsttac.org/products_and_resources/tag.aspx
This is a transition toolkit for students moving to a gen education classroom or moving into adulthood. It has age appropriate ideas for a variety of levels of inclusion. This would be a good resource because it is broken down into sections for easier understanding. Included are:
Section 1: What is transition assessment?
Section 2: Why conduct transition assessments?
Section 3: How do I select instruments?
Section 4: How do I conduct an age appropriate transition assessment?Section 5: Sample InstrumentsSection 6: Emerging Issues
Informative Links and Other Sources of Information
Suggested Timeline for Transition Assessment
2. http://www.family-friendly-fun.com/special-needs/transition-planning.htm
This resource is geared to transitioning to middle/high school and adult life. It would be a great referral for parents as there is a lot of family activities and parnetal information about transitioning. The rights of students, the requirements of transitions, support, and different transition services.
3.http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/1A526D67-199D-4A7C-88AE-55F9061ECC9A/0/20092010TurningFiveOrientationGuide_English.pdf
This Pdf contains information about Students with disabilities transitioning from preschool to elementary school. It has info about Least Restrictive Environment, General Education with Supplementary Aids and Services, Special Education Teacher Support Services, Collaborative Team Teaching and many other topics for teachers and parents.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Chapter 10 Differentiating Reading, Writing, and Spelling Instruction
One of a teacher's main goals is to establish strong literacy skills among their students. Reading, writing, and spelling are all important aspects of creating strong literate individuals. Helping yours students acquire these skills can be especially challenging in a diverse classroom. Differentiated instruction will be imperative in order for all students to succeed. Chapter 10 focuses on strategies for addressing these literacy skills in a variety of ways.
1. Read alouds should be a requirement for all elementary school teachers. They are a wonderful way to enhance reading, comprehension, and listening skills. Additionally, read alouds allow for students and teachers to quietly escape the structure of classroom learning for a short period of time.
http://www.soundsofenglish.org/Presentations/FCPSinservice07.pdf
This PDF provides some great ways of using read alouds to address linguistically diverse students. Not only does it provide a list of great books, but also contains comprehension strategies to go along with the selections.
2. Many teachers fail to make a big deal about the publication stage of writing for students. I believe this is a mistake because student's who get to see their work "published" gain a sense of accomplishment and have a desire to do more writing.
http://www.publishingstudents.com/
“Publication is important for all children. It is not the privilege of the classroom elite, the future literary scholars. Rather, it is an important mode of literary enfranchisement for each child in the classroom.”
1. Read alouds should be a requirement for all elementary school teachers. They are a wonderful way to enhance reading, comprehension, and listening skills. Additionally, read alouds allow for students and teachers to quietly escape the structure of classroom learning for a short period of time.
http://www.soundsofenglish.org/Presentations/FCPSinservice07.pdf
This PDF provides some great ways of using read alouds to address linguistically diverse students. Not only does it provide a list of great books, but also contains comprehension strategies to go along with the selections.
2. Many teachers fail to make a big deal about the publication stage of writing for students. I believe this is a mistake because student's who get to see their work "published" gain a sense of accomplishment and have a desire to do more writing.
http://www.publishingstudents.com/
“Publication is important for all children. It is not the privilege of the classroom elite, the future literary scholars. Rather, it is an important mode of literary enfranchisement for each child in the classroom.”
—Don Graves
3. Spelling games are a great way to enhance your student's spelling abilities. Students love games and will be engaged thereby improving their spelling skills. Sparkle is a type of spelling game that is great for classes that have various spelling levels. This game is set up so that all students have a chance at winning not just those that are good spellers.
This website has over 50 different classroom spelling games including 3 versions of sparkle. In addition to that, it has all types of games and strategies for every subject.
Chapter 9 Differentiating Large and Small Group Instruction
Teachers need to be aware of how they vary instruction depending on what type of instruction they are addressing. Large group and small group instruction cannot be approached identically. Additionally, small groupings should be varied depending on what content is being taught. Alternating groups can depend on students' academic skills and readiness, interest in and knowledge of content, learning strengths, challenges, styles, and preferences. Chapter 9 focuses on how a teacher should vary intsruction for different types of groupings as well as the size of the groupings.
1. Using novelty, curiosity, and movement to motivate your students enhances their learning abilities because they want to see the end result. This method can keep students engaged for longer periods thereby making your lesson more effective.
http://www.cmu.edu/teaching/solveproblem/strat-lackmotivation/lackmotivation-01.html
The website above has various ways of engaging students and keeping them interested in the content being taught. Included in the site are:
http://www.netc.org/focus/strategies/prov.php
The website below offers proven reasons of why feedback is imperative for student success and ways of implementing and being consistant with feedback.
3. Jigsaw activities are a great way to teach a lot of material in a short period of time. Additionally, students are truly in charge of not only learning the content but being able to share it orally. This helps students work on their ability to articulate, listen, and comprehend new material.
http://www.jigsaw.org/
This website is amazing. It covers all aspects of how to implement a jigsaw effectively in your classroom. The opening statement on the website truly explains the benefits of using this type of activity in the classroom:
Welcome to the official web site of the
jigsaw classroom, a cooperative learning technique that reduces racial conflict among school children, promotes better learning, improves student motivation, and increases enjoyment of the learning experience. The jigsaw technique was first developed in the early 1970s by Elliot Aronson and his students at the University of Texas and the University of California. Since then, hundreds of schools have used the jigsaw classroom with great success.
1. Using novelty, curiosity, and movement to motivate your students enhances their learning abilities because they want to see the end result. This method can keep students engaged for longer periods thereby making your lesson more effective.
http://www.cmu.edu/teaching/solveproblem/strat-lackmotivation/lackmotivation-01.html
The website above has various ways of engaging students and keeping them interested in the content being taught. Included in the site are:
- Clearly articulate learning goals.
- Show relevance to students’ academic lives.
- Demonstrate relevance to students’ professional lives.
- Highlight real-world applications of knowledge and skills.
- Connect to students’ personal interests.
- Allow students some degree of choice.
- Show your own passion and enthusiasm.
http://www.netc.org/focus/strategies/prov.php
The website below offers proven reasons of why feedback is imperative for student success and ways of implementing and being consistant with feedback.
3. Jigsaw activities are a great way to teach a lot of material in a short period of time. Additionally, students are truly in charge of not only learning the content but being able to share it orally. This helps students work on their ability to articulate, listen, and comprehend new material.
http://www.jigsaw.org/
This website is amazing. It covers all aspects of how to implement a jigsaw effectively in your classroom. The opening statement on the website truly explains the benefits of using this type of activity in the classroom:
Welcome to the official web site of the
jigsaw classroom, a cooperative learning technique that reduces racial conflict among school children, promotes better learning, improves student motivation, and increases enjoyment of the learning experience. The jigsaw technique was first developed in the early 1970s by Elliot Aronson and his students at the University of Texas and the University of California. Since then, hundreds of schools have used the jigsaw classroom with great success.
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