Key Concepts in Inclusive Education
This term refers to a teaching approach that removes barriers to learning by offering flexible methods, materials, and assessments to meet the diverse needs of all students.
What is Universal Design for Learning (UDL)?
This strategy encourages students of varying abilities to work together, allowing them to share knowledge and support each other’s learning.
What is cooperative learning?
This team within Alberta schools collaborates with teachers and parents to provide specialized support to students with disabilities, ensuring they succeed in the classroom.
What is the support staff team (e.g., educational assistants, resource teachers)?
This educational strategy involves adapting instruction and assessments to meet the individual needs, interests, and abilities of each student.
What is differentiated instruction?
This approach involves modifying the classroom environment, tasks, and teaching methods to ensure accessibility for all learners, including those with disabilities.
What is differentiation?
This service in Alberta schools focuses on helping students with specific learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, to develop strategies for reading and writing.
What is special education support?
This plan, often created for students with exceptionalities, outlines specific accommodations and supports to help them succeed in the classroom.
What is an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)?
or What is an Individualized Program Plan (IPP)?
This tool, often used in inclusive classrooms, supports students with disabilities by providing speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and other assistive technologies.
What is assistive technology?
This type of therapy in Alberta schools assists students with physical, cognitive, and developmental disabilities in improving motor skills, coordination, and daily living skills.
What is occupational therapy?
This type of classroom setting allows students with special needs to learn alongside their peers without disabilities as much as possible.
What is inclusive education?
This classroom strategy allows for extra time, breaks, or changes in the mode of assessment to support students with disabilities during testing.
What are assessment accommodations?
This service in Alberta schools provides students with social, emotional, and behavioral support to help them succeed both academically and personally.
What is counseling services?