An Inclusive Classroom
A genuinely inclusive classroom addresses students as this rather than just a part of the larger group.
What is an "individual learner"?
In the process of initiating an Individualized Education Program (IEP), this person is typically authorized to make a referral for a student to be evaluated for special education services.
Who is "any Teacher or School Professional"?
The "UDL" framework is based on 3 core principles. They emphasize presenting information in various ways, providing learners with various options for taking in information and making sense of ideas, and providing learners with various options for demonstrating what they know.
What is "Representation, Engagement, and Expression."
In co-teaching, educators can offer this indirect educational benefit by working/communicating effectively with their co-teachers.
What is "Teamwork/Collaboration"?
A way that we can support parents of kids with disabilities is to NOT do this...
What is "make them feel different"?
This critical component of an inclusive classroom refers to the practice of modifying and adjusting the curriculum, teaching strategies, and assessment methods to meet the diverse needs of all students.
What is "Differentiated Instruction"?
The term for specific and achievable targets that guide instruction and assessment of students with IEPs. During an IEP meeting, team members collaborate to set these measurable objectives for the student.
What are "IEP Goals"?
This principle of the "UDL" framework emphasizes the importance of creating an environment that's adaptable to the diverse learning styles of our students.
What is the "Principle of Flexibility"?
In a co-teaching model, this is the most obvious and primary advantage (for educators) of having multiple teachers working together in the same classroom.
What is an "Increased Teacher-to-Student Ratio"?
This goes a long way in helping to foster connections between students' school and home life. A term that means helping a student take control of their own education.
What is "Empowering Students"?
A model verb traditionally used in education to denote "the right way" for a student to do or be.
What is "should be/should do"?
"Don't Should on Me" - Shelley Moore
As part of the IEP process, this individual is often responsible for implementing the accommodations and modifications outlined in the IEP within the classroom.
Who is the "General Education Teacher"?
In a class where the teacher has fully implemented "UDL," students would continuously receive this to gauge their own growth and progress in learning.
What is "Teacher Feedback"?
Co-teaching allows for more efficient and productive strategies in this area of running a classroom. This includes addressing the needs of diverse learners.
What is "Classroom Management"?
Student-led IEP meetings can lead to an increase in "this" between the school and caregivers. By being "this," schools make it easier to build trust with students' families.
What is "transparent/transparency"?
This approach to teaching gives all students an equal opportunity to succeed, offers flexibility in the ways students access material and show what they know, and looks for different ways to keep students motivated.
What is the "Universal Design for Learning" or "UDL"?
In the IEP process, this fundamental concept emphasizes that students with disabilities should have the opportunity to participate in the same activities and environments as their non-disabled peers to the greatest extent possible.
What is the "Least Restrictive Environment" or "LRE"?
The term for the idea that instructional goals and objectives should be achievable by all students, regardless of their abilities.
What is "Universally Accessible Goals"?
In education, this practice involves teachers actively working together to design, implement, and assess instruction to improve student learning outcomes.
What is "Collaborative Planning"?
This crucial quality, promoting understanding and connection with parents from diverse backgrounds, is encouraged in educators during family engagement? It involves recognizing and appreciating the diverse experiences, backgrounds, and challenges that our students and their families may face.
What is "Empathy"?
We shouldn't look at our students as if they're on a spectrum of "this"...
What is "ability"?
"The Myth of Low Kids and High Kids" -Rachel Lambert
Part of some IEP's, this "plan" is important for educators to be aware of because just "unlearning" some behaviors isn't enough. Replacing a problematic behavior helps encourage cognitive flexibility in a student and can hopefully lead to more self-regulating behaviors in the future.
What is a "Behavior Intervention Plan" or "BIP"?
The UDL framework promotes creating a learning environment that is accessible to as many students as possible as efficiently as possible. This is the term for designing instruction that meets the needs of the widest range of learners from the beginning.
What is "Proactive Design"?
Beyond the academic benefit for students, the skills acquired by watching a successful teaching team give students more of this to help them navigate the world outside of school.
What is "Social Capitol"?
Engaging with parents from diverse linguistic and ethnic backgrounds not only supports the children of those families but can also befit other students. When we acknowledge and embrace diverse cultural backgrounds, we are participating in this type of pedagogy.
What is "Culturally Responsive Education"?