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Rationale for differentiation
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3 principles that point clearly to need for differentiated classroom:
1. Varying language readiness levels 2. Varying interests 3. Varying profiles ~Environment must feel safe ~Appropriate levels of challenge ~Each brain needs to make its own meaning of ideas and skills |
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What is flexible grouping?
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Use to ensure students are regularly offered a variety of learning options and students are matched with compatible tasks.
Teacher regroups students on basis of continuous assessment. Equitable learning opportunities |
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What are 4 flexible grouping options?
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1. Whole group instruction
2. Small group instruction 3. Student pairs 4. Individual |
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Differentiating the CONTENT
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Multiple options for taking in information
Some students do something different than the majority of students |
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Differentiating the PROCESS/ACTIVITIES
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Multiple options for making sense of the ideas.
some watch a video, some read a text, some research on the web |
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Differentiating the PRODUCT
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Multiple options for expressing what they know.
Some make booklet, some make powerpoint, some make storyboard |
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What is gifted and talented?
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Compared to children of their own age, the child exhibits
-intellectual ability -creative or productive thinking -ability in visual or performing arts -psychomotor ability -leadership ability -specific academic aptitude Different in different states but: -Superior intelligence -High academic achievement -Leadership abilities |
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Renzullis Three-Trait Definition
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1. Above average general intellectual abilities
2. High level of task commitment 3. Creativity |
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Howard Gardner's Theory of Mult. Intelligences
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-Verbal linguistic
-Logical-mathematical -Spatial -Musical -Bodily-Kinesthetic -Interpersonal -Intrapersonal -Naturalistic -Existential (possible 9th) |
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Characteristics of Gifted and Talented
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heightened awareness of fairness issues
likes to argue with authority heightened anxiety and sensitivity excitability divergent thinking social isolation from peers perfectionism insulation from failure can cause future problems underachievement |
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Identification of Gifted and Talented
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-IQ tests: Usually top 2-3%
-Portfolios -Teacher, parent, self nomination -inconsistency in ID. Different in each state and school district and lack of funding. |
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What is twice exceptional?
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A gifted student with a dual diagnosis of a disability.
Often ADD, learning disability or emotional disability. Some say giftedness is misdiagnosed as ADD/LD |
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Educational Approaches
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Curriculum compacting, enrichment, and acceleration
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Acceleration
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Grade based, which shortens the number of years in school. Subject based, which moves students through a specific subject or content area.
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Enrichment
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Not just more work, but advanced and challenging work. Modifying, altering and enriching the curriculum.
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Curriculum compacting
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Compressing instructional content (skipping material)
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Definition of Emotional/Behavioral Disorders
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1. Long term, at least 6 months.
2. To a marked degree, chronic and severe 3. Affects educational performance. A. Exclusionary Clause- An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or other health factors B. An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers. C. Inappropriate types of behaviors or feelings under normal circumstances. D. A general pervasive mood of unhappiness and depression E. A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems (schizophrenia) |
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What are characteristics of emotionally disturbed kids?
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-Normal IQ
-Low academic achievement -Low social skills -Noncompliance -Temper Tantrums -Shy and withdrawn -Hypochondriac |
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What are internalizing disorders of emotional disorders?
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Anxiety Disorders
-Phobia -Generalized anxiety -Separation anxiety -OCD -PTSD -Selective mutism -Tourrettes -Enuresis -Reactive Attachment |
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What are externalizing disorders of emotional disorders?
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Oppositional-defiant disorder
Conduct disorder Discipline issues complicated because it is a disorder and not the childs fault |
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Placement options for emotional disorders are...
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Alternative placements
Day treatment programs Mental Health component self-contained placements |
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Educational approaches for students with emotional disabilities:
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School wide programs
Montana behavior initiative poor mediation program Social skills groups Level systems |
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What is the educational definition of Vision impairment?
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Impairment in vision that affects a students ability to learn.
Legal is different in that edu. are based on extent to which individuals use vision or auditory or tactile means to learn. |
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What is the definition of totally blind?
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Receives no useful information through the sense of vision
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What is the definition of partial sight?
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uses vision as a primary means of learning
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What is the definition of functionally blind?
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learns primarily through the auditory channel
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What is the definition of low vision?
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20/70 to 20/200 vision in best eye
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What is the definition of legally blind?
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20/200 in best eye when corrected.
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What are the characteristics of vision impairment?
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May have an impact on: congnition, play, social interactions, language, concept development, academic acheivement, perception, psychological/social adjustment
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What is visual acuity?
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How sharp visual images are perceived. Standard is 20 feet. 20/20 is reading the 20 line from 20 feet.
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What is the field of vision?
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Peripheral vision. normal vision range is 160 to 170 degrees. Tunnel vision gets rid of peripherals
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Educational strategies and technologies for students with visual impairments.
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Braille
Tactile aids and manipulatives Computer screen with magnification Speech recognition software Software that converts text to speech |
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Determining appropriate reading medium...
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Braille
Enlarged print Audio tapes Technology |
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Expanded core curriculum
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Literacy and braille skills
social interaction skills recreation and leisure career and transition function/independent life skills |
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Special adaptations for low vision students
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Teach to use what they have
Access to printed materials optical devices Classroom adaptations (seating, lamp, paper, chairs) |
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Severe and mult. disabilities definition
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Concomitant impairments the combo of which causes such severe educational needs that the child cannot be accomadated in special ed for one disability. Not deaf-blindness
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Deaf-blindness definition?
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The combo of hearing and vision disabilities. Emphasis on combo.
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Prevalence (Uniqueness)
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Characteristics of deaf-blind/mult dis
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May or may not develop functional speech
Impacts social skills Challenging behaviors health issues sometimes no intellectual deficits not need to be legally blind or sig. deaf |
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Generalization/Transfer
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Use skills in new situations. (transfer) Apply to new setting (gen)
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