1. While the two terms may sound very similar, modification and accommodation, they are for different purposes. Modification changes what students are learning and what they are expected to learn. Accommodations change how a student learns the material. The students who have IEPs or a 504 plan are usually those who will get an accommodations or modifications; but ESL students and get them as well. Accommodations can be for any student as well. For accommodations a teacher can include listening to audio in a PowerPoint or change where a student sits in the classroom. For modifications, a teacher, if giving a spelling test, can give a student 10 words to study while everyone else gets 20. If it is a gym class, the teacher may make a modification
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Differentiating is a way to change a teaching style to fit with what the students need. One way to do this is by making a lesson that includes different formats such as a video, reading, lectures, and audio. This can be done through jigsaw groups where students master the topic either through a video or a reading and then explain it to the class. A second way to differentiate is to have small breaks in the lesson so students can think about what they understand and do not understand. Think-Pair-Share and Group Talk can work for this activity. The last way a teacher can differentiate is by offering multiple options for a project. A teacher can offer three different projects spanning from projects to essays to videos. There can also be an option that is blank and the student can come up with the project. (For this part I used: …show more content…
Autism including Asperger’s Syndrome: Is a neurobiological disorder on the higher-functioning end of the autism spectrum. Students with Asperger’s Syndrome exhibit serious deficiencies in social and communication skills. Their IQ;s are typically in the normal to very superior range. (http://aspennj.org/what-is-asperger-syndrome)
m. Developmental disability: conditions due to an impairment in physical, learning, language, or behavior areas. These conditions begin during the developmental period which can impact day-to-day functioning. (https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/developmentaldisabilities/facts.html)
n. Assistive technology: is any piece of equipment, software program, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities. (https://www.atia.org/at-resources/what-is-at/)
o. Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP): a measure in which schools and districts are held accountable for student performance under the No Child Left Behind Act. All students, including those in special education programs, must demonstrate adequate yearly progress.
Differentiating is a way to change a teaching style to fit with what the students need. One way to do this is by making a lesson that includes different formats such as a video, reading, lectures, and audio. This can be done through jigsaw groups where students master the topic either through a video or a reading and then explain it to the class. A second way to differentiate is to have small breaks in the lesson so students can think about what they understand and do not understand. Think-Pair-Share and Group Talk can work for this activity. The last way a teacher can differentiate is by offering multiple options for a project. A teacher can offer three different projects spanning from projects to essays to videos. There can also be an option that is blank and the student can come up with the project. (For this part I used: …show more content…
Autism including Asperger’s Syndrome: Is a neurobiological disorder on the higher-functioning end of the autism spectrum. Students with Asperger’s Syndrome exhibit serious deficiencies in social and communication skills. Their IQ;s are typically in the normal to very superior range. (http://aspennj.org/what-is-asperger-syndrome)
m. Developmental disability: conditions due to an impairment in physical, learning, language, or behavior areas. These conditions begin during the developmental period which can impact day-to-day functioning. (https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/developmentaldisabilities/facts.html)
n. Assistive technology: is any piece of equipment, software program, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities. (https://www.atia.org/at-resources/what-is-at/)
o. Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP): a measure in which schools and districts are held accountable for student performance under the No Child Left Behind Act. All students, including those in special education programs, must demonstrate adequate yearly progress.