(a) Defend the use of accommodations in the general education classroom for students with learning problems. (b) Describe 3 accommodations that appear to be reasonable for each of the following areas: materials, interactive instruction, and student performance, and note why it may be beneficial to students with learning problems
What will be an ideal response?
(a) Teaching students with learning problems in inclusive classrooms is challenging. Both general education and special education teachers seek accommodations that foster the learning and management of a class of heterogeneous learners.
(b) Materials:
- use of audio recording
- clarify or simplify written directions
- present small amount of work
- block out extraneous stimuli
- highlight essential information
- locate place in consumable material
- provide additional practice activities
- provide a glossary in content areas
- develop reading guides
Interactive Instruction:
- use explicit teaching procedures
- repeat directions
- maintain daily routines
- provide a copy of lecture notes
- provide students with a graphic organizer
- use step-by-step instruction
- combine verbal and visual information
- write key points or words on the chalkboard
- use balanced presentations and activities
- use mnemonic instruction
- emphasize daily review
Student Performance:
- change response mode
- provide an outline of the lecture
- encourage use of graphic organizers
- place students close to the teacher
- encourage use of assignment books or calendars
- reduce copying activities
- have students turn lined paper vertically for math
- use cues to denote important items
- design hierarchical worksheets
- allow use of instructional aids
- display work samples
- use peer-mediated learning
- encourage note sharing
- use flexible work times
- provide additional practice
- use assignment substitutions or adjustments
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