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Teaching in Inclusive Classrooms

“If you want to truly understand something, try to change it.”

Kurt Lewin

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Plan for the day. . .

Check in Announcements/Questions ”Collaborate” for student use Strategies Notebook #1 due by Sunday

Sept 15 at midnight. Summary of Chp 2 & 3

IDEA and Section 504 IEPs Designing Effective Instruction

Review Week 2 readings

What is the purpose of a 504 plan? Who is eligible for a 504? What is the purpose of IDEA? Who is eligible?

Refer to Section 504 and IDEA Comparison Chart

Six Original Principles of IDEA

Zero exclusion

Least-restrictive environment

Appropriate education (IEP)

Nondiscriminatory evaluation

Due process

Parent and student participation

Additions to IDEA

Transition services Plan of action bridging student from school to adult

life In place before 16th birthday

Early Childhood Education Discretionary funding provided for all young children

with disabilities, aged 0–3

Highly Qualified Teachers

Who Qualifies for Services? Two criteria for qualification:

The student must have one of the disability conditions identified in the law.

The student must have a demonstrated need for specialized instruction or services.

California Data 2009-2010Disability Category # %

Learning Disability 287,773 42%Speech/Language 168,046 25%Autism 59,690 9%Other Health Imp. 53,936 8%Int. Disability 42,897 6%Emotional Dist. 27,314 4%

Hearing Impaired 13,455 2%Ortho 15,394 2%Multi. Dis. 5,201 .08%Visual Impaired 4,465 .07%Traumatic Brain Inj. 1,831 0.03%Deaf/Blind 162 0.002%TOTAL 680,164

Who does Sect. 504 protect? Any student who has an impairment, physical or

mental, that substantially limits a major life activity

Students who had been placed in special education but have transitioned out

Students considered socially maladjusted or with a history of alcohol or drug abuse

Students diagnosed with medical conditions such as diabetes, asthma, or AIDS

Team Activity

IEP Scavenger hunt with your partner in breakout rooms - 15 min

Open Word doc “IEP Scavenger Hunt” and pdfs IEP 1 & 2

Complete scavenger hunt together in partners in breakout rooms

15 minutes

Break out rooms – 15 minutes

IEP Scavenger Hunt! Work together to find key

components Each person fills in their own grid “Save as” IEP Scavenger Hunt Put your name on it!

Complete Scavenger Hunt Grid

Upload on Moodle Week 3

BREAK!! – 10 minutes

Service Delivery Models

How instruction will be delivered

Consultation Model Resource Room Model Self Contained class Team teaching or Co-teaching

Authentic Multi-Level Instruction

1. Authentic learning. 2. Multiple levels. 3. Scaffolding. 4. Higher order thinking. 5. Inclusive,

heterogeneous grouping.

6. Integrated skill learning.

7. Focus on meaning and function.

8. Multi-modal. 9. Building on the

strengths of children. 10. Fostering respect. 11. Student interests,

choices, power, and voice. 12. Collaborative learning. 13. Reflection. 14. Growth and effort-

based evaluation.

Differentiated Instruction v. Universal Design

What does it mean to make different, differentiate?

Universal Design Universal Design for Learning

Wrap up

Strategies Notebook #1 due by Sunday Sept 15: Summary chp 2 & 3

Next week is asynchronous