msde ccrc specialized instruction

1. Equalizing the Playing Field College and Career Readiness Conference Summer 2014

2. Be prepared to share your answer, along with your name and position within the school setting.

3. Outcomes Participants will: Ensure specialized instruction meets the diverse learning needs of students through UDL principles, strategies for scaffolding, accommodations, and modifications of learning tasks using low and high tech tools. Generate ideas for utilizing specialized instruction within their school/classroom setting.

4. Process ProductContent Curriculum Universal Design for Learning S.I. Differentiated Instruction

5. Universal Design for Learning http://www.udlcenter.org/resource_library/videos/udlcenter/guidelines

6. Welcome to the World of the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) 6 www.cast.org

7. UDL Resources

8. Process ProductContent Curriculum Universal Design for Learning Differentiated Instruction S.I.

9. Clarifying Terminology

10. Overcoming Barriers What are some common barriers to: Participation? Achievement? Consider your own practice: A particular student Your specific content area / courses School / district trends

11. http://marylandlearninglinks.org/3815

12. Accessibility design in everyday use can benefit all May be essential (Specialized) for some students, but beneficial for many / all Natural supports offer increased independence and utilization S.I. Toolkit

13. Building Your SI Toolkit 2:001:591:581:571:561:551:541:531:521:511:501:491:481:471:461:451:441:431:421:411:401:391:381:371:361:351:341:331:321:311:301:291:281:271:261:251:241:231:221:211:201:191:181:171:161:151:141:131:121:111:101:091:081:071:061:051:041:031:021:011:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End2:001:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End1:00 1:301:291:281:271:261:251:241:231:221:211:201:191:181:171:161:151:141:131:121:111:101:091:081:071:061:051:041:031:021:011:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End1:30

14. Fidgets

15. Timers Time Timer Mark My Time Online Countdown timers for PowerPoint Produced by Dave Foord Embedded Standard / Digital

16. Seeing vs. reading Light sensitivity Executive Functioning deficits Visual processing time improves with color background7/31/2014 16 Color Coding for Success

17. Color Filters www.onionmountaintech.com Slide Reader Full Page Covers (Transparency Folders) Reading Helper Heads Up Frame Top of the Line

18. Highlighting HighlightersHighlighter Tape Highlighter / Colored Pencils Tabs

19. Magnifiers www.onionmountaintech.com

20. Post It Notes

21. Pens, Pencils, & Grips (Oh my!)

22. Rubber Stamps

23. Writing: Formatting Signature Template Writing Guide Leapman Spaceman

24. Reading Tools www.onionmountaintech.com Port-a-Book EZ Book Clip Page Ups

25. Writing Tools Slant Boards Stay Put Folder

26. Specialty Paper Online Resources D.I.Y. Microsoft Word (Tables) Special Purchase New Technology

27. Lite Tech Battery Operated Devices Spell Checker Dictionary Thesaurus

28. Lite Tech Portable Word Processors The Writer Neo Fusion/Forte`

29. What are AIM? Accessible Instructional Materials Materials designed or converted Usable across widest range of variability IDEA Print instructional materials transformed into specialized formats

30. Which format is the right one? Aim Navigator Tool for IEP / 504 team discussions Decisions remain guided by MD Accommodations Manual T

31. Aim Navigator

32. Windows Accessibility http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/windows7/ http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/windows8/

33. Windows 7 Ease of Access Start/All Programs/Accessories/Ease of Access Magnifier Speech Recognition On Screen Keyboard

34. Mac Accessibility https://www.apple.com/accessibility/

35. Microsoft: Readability Statistics http://grok.lsu.edu/Article.aspx?articleid=14250

36. Making Text Accessible

37. Adobe Acrobat Professional Read Out Loud View Menu Activate Read Out Loud Read one paragraph at a time Visual Presentation Edit/Preferences-Accessibility

38. Web-Based Resources Locate LSS Databases What resources did you find? What would you recommend?

39. www.newsela.com

40. www.rewordify.com

41. http://indicators.knowbility.org/docs/resourcebank/UDL_Placemat_Core_iPad_Apps.pdf Tablets & Apps 40 Amazing iPad Apps for Children with Learning Disabilities

42. Maryland Public TV www.thinkport.org www.thinkfinity.org

43. http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com Great resource by Karen Janowski

44. Putting UDL into Practice Using tools and resources from todays presentation, how would you specialize instruction for the student profile youve been provided? Instructional Practices Resources Tools 46

45. www.onionmountaintech.com www.beacon-ridge.com www.reallygoodstuff.com Color Support www.seeitright.com http://www.usatechguide.org/index.php Roberts Book Mark Company Page Holder http://www.thumbthing.com/index_e.html www.pencilgrip.com www.pocketfuloftherapy.com/writing/tools4.htm#Tri-go Resources

46. Raised line graph paper www.pocketfuloftherapy.com Specialty paper http://www.theraproducts.com PFOT Slant Boards www.pocketfuloftherapy.com/writing/to ols1.htm#SlantBoard Resources

47. Portable Word Processors Neo www.alphasmart.com/ The Writer The Fusion http://www.writerlearning.com Resources

48. Resources for Accessing eText www.gutenberg.org Project Gutenberg www.aph.org/louis/louis.html Louis Database of Accessible Materials www.ipl.org Internet Public Library www.tumblebooks.com www.tarheelreader.com

49. Resources for Accessing eText www.kidpub.com KidPub www.infomotions.com Alex Catalogue www.timeforkids.com Time for Kids www.weeklyreader.com Weekly Reader

50. Contacts: Division of Special Education/ Early Intervention Services Paul Dunford, Branch Chief Programmatic Support and Technical Assistance [email protected] Marsye Kaplan, Section Chief [email protected] Karla Marty, Section Chief [email protected] Fran Sorin, Coordinator of Professional Learning [email protected]