Co-Teaching+Lesson+on+Differentiation

= //CO-TEACHING LESSON - Differentiation for Special Populations// = = Andy "The Red Fox" Glasgo = = Antonio "I Get Results" Ortiz =

Debriefing - 5 minutes
Co-Teaching Lesson - Differentiation for Special Populations

*ABILITY AWARENESS - see students with differences as more like their “typical” peers than they are different, like in the video

__Learning Disabilities__ :

- are disorders of one or more of the basic processes of spoken or written language

- **Visual processing disorder**: limit visuals; dialogue/lecture/debriefing; check for understanding in multiple ways, such as students rephrasing others’ ideas

- **Auditory processing disorder**: visuals needed, wait time, instructions in hand while directions given

- **Behavior disorders**: need agenda, checklist of steps, highly structured activities, need opportunity for movement (as helpers, gallery walks, etc.), paras & special educators can assist

- **Motor disabilities**: how you arrange your classroom, modify tasks for full participation

- **Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)**: Pervasive Development Disorder (PDD), Autism, Asperger’s (normal to high intelligence, social and communication deficiencies). These students benefit from visual cues and may need independent work opportunities

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- writing/literacy differentiation example: record conversation instead of writing

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- **GENERAL IEP AWARENESS**

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">partner with special educators

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Gifted and Talented__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">:

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- original thinking, concepts and generalizations rather than strictly factual knowledge, complex thinking, may be at higher grade levels, accelerated pace of learning, advanced & sophisticated content, abstract concepts, innovation, critical evaluation, etc.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- SCAMPER addresses some ways to differentiate

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- High Achiever vs. Gifted Learner: a student can be a high achiever but not necessarily gifted, and a gifted learner may not necessarily be a high achiever

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Curriculum Compacting__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Within a particular subject area, identify content or skills that could be accelerated, eliminated, or preassessed

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Individual Planning and The Importance of Mentors__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- A personalized individual learning plan may be necessary for students who have demonstrated advanced mastery of year-long curricular standards; subject area specialists and community members can be used as mentors to provide real-life use of knowledge and to advance the student’s knowledge

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Number of worksheets needed: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- 9 with word bank (two-sided) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- 5 with extra question (two-sided) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- 5 regular (single-sided)

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Lesson Plan Instructional Frame doc: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">