InTASC
Multicultural Education
Areas of Disability
Multiple Intelligence
Acronyms
100
The teacher understands how learners grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.
What is Standard 1?
100
A motivational theory in psychology comprising a five tier model of human needs, often depicted as hierarchical levels within a pyramid.
What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
100
A type of linguistic prescription in English, aiming to avoid perceived and subconscious dehumanization when discussing people with disabilities, as such forming an aspect of disability etiquette.
What is people-first language?
100
Howard Gardner presented his research and theory of multiple intelligences that currently identifies 8 different ways individuals can demonstrate intelligence.
What is the Theory of Multiple Intelligence?
100
This landmark federal law ensures that all children and youth with disabilities have the right to a free, appropriate public education
What is IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act)?
200
The teacher uses understanding of individual differences and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that enable each learner to meet high standards.
What is Standard 2?
200
I will reject this concept. As painful as it may be to admit, I know that I react differently when I'm in a room full of people who share many dimensions of my identity than when I'm in a room full of people who are very different from me.
What is "color blindness"?
200
Characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior as expressed in conceptual, social, and practical adaptive skills. This disability originates before age 18.
What is Intellectual or Development Disabilities?
200
An individual with this MI strength easily expresses himself or herself, remembers things said exactly as they were presented, and often enjoys reading.
What is Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence?
200
Every student with a disability has an appropriate public education at no cost to the parents or guardian.
What is FAPE (free,appropriate, public, education)?
300
The teacher works with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, and that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self motivation.
What is Standard 3?
300
The process of helping students develop the skills to manage their emotions, resolve conflict nonviolently, and make responsible decisions.
What is Social and Emotional Learning?
300
Individuals with this disability may have difficulty paying attention or sustaining attention. They may have problems with organization and controlling impulses.
What is Attention Deficit Disorder?
300
An individual with this MI strength enjoys solving jigsaw puzzles, reads charts and maps easily, and has a good sense of direction.
What is Visual/Spatial Intelligence
300
The student is educated in the least restrictive environment consistent with his or her educational need insofar as possible with students without disabilities.
What is LRE (least restrictive environment)?
400
The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content.
What is Standard 4?
400
The state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support; condition of being poor.
What is poverty?
400
A disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in using language, spoken or written. It may manifest itself in an imperfect ability to listen, speak, think, read, write, spell, or complete mathematical calculations.
What is specific learning disabilities?
400
An individual with this MI strength notices similarities and differences in trees, flowers and other things in nature. They enjoy watching nature programs and planting and caring for a garden.
What is Naturalistic Intelligence?
400
A three tiered response to intervention model currently used to assist in the identification of students with specific learning disabilities.
What is RTI (Response to Intervention)?
500
The teacher understands how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues. 
What is Standard 5?
500
Robby Novak gives the world a pep talk in a series of videos that has been viewed 12 million times; but it's his life off camera that's the real inspiration.
What is Kid President?
500
A continuum from mild to severe that may involve social communication impairments and repetitive/restricted behaviors.
What is Autism Spectrum Disorders?
500
An individual with this MI strength likes to move, tap or fidget when sitting. He or she is well-coordinated and prefers physical involvement rather than sitting and watching.
What is Body/Kinesthetic?
500
A legal document that describes the educational services a students with disabilities receives.
What is an IEP (Individual education program plan)?
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