Vocabulary words have been introduced and students need to define the words.
What is drawing pictures to demonstrate understanding.
100
A student would benefit from non traditional paper/pencil addition test.
What is using manipulatives/hands on to show understanding of concepts.
100
Students are assigned to work in groups of 4. One or two students are always doing all of the work.
What is assigning jobs such as reader, recorder, drawer, sharer based on students strengths.
100
Kevin has ADHD and enjoys coloring and doodling on worksheets especially sheets that have pictures on them.
What is white space
100
a change that helps a student overcome or work around their weaknesses. These do not change knowledge of content.
What is an accommodation
200
During whole group reading, the teacher wants to make sure students are following
along.
What is students fill in the missing word.
200
George gets overwhelmed and tired when there are 15 math problems on one piece of paper. The teacher created a test for George with only 5 questions per page.
What is chunking (George may be able to show competency after only 5 questions and may not need to complete the rest of the test).
200
The class is studying Mali and are asked to fill in the blanks of a study guide. Jamie has difficulty keeping up.
What is give the student a completed study guide and have student highlight where other students need to fill in the blank.
200
Students have difficulty with staying focused and completing work after an extended period of time.
What is take a break. Teach students to take breaks after a certain number of questions or after 15 min. (depending on age) of working quietly.
200
a change in what is being taught or expected from a student (an actual change in tests, grading or curriculum)
What is a modification
300
Timothy has difficulty reading a hand out given on verbs.
What is partner reading--have a student read a sentence and the weaker student repeat read the sentence.
300
Daxon has trouble remembering the steps to a computation problem involving multiple step multiplication.
OR
Felipe can't remember what number comes after 11.
What is using visuals on desks that show the processes or a number line that shows number sequences.
(What ever the concept--show the steps on their desk--they can't use it during a test however if they use it each day hopefully they will be able to visualize it or remember it on test day!
300
Phillip has difficulty with remembering dates or keeping concepts straight.
What is graphic organizers (such as a time line or some of the same ones used in reading).
300
Melanie has difficulty staying in her space/area even with many prompts.
What is use painters tape to define space and then teach what the tape means throughout the day for several days.
300
A student has difficulty with multiple answer choices on a class test
What is change in testing format such as fill in the blank or verbally answering.
400
Kim has a difficult time with reading fluently and needs to practice.
What is rereading an on level short passage using audacity to record herself and monitor her own growth. (Non readers could practice stating the alphabet or reading sight words in to audacity and then playing it back).
400
The same people continue to raise their hand to answer questions in whole or small group.
What is have the students with the hands raised go tell another student their answer and wait until everyone raises their hand to answer before calling on someone.
400
Students are learning about important people and their contributions. They have scored badly on multiple choice tests. The teacher would like another grade.
What is matching or sorting activity that can be graded.
400
Jackson continually calls out the answers before raising his hand.
What is before class let Jackson know he can answer 2 questions by raising his hand or he can use sticky notes or colorful paper to write down his answers-- he can share his answers with a teacher or other student at the end of class.
400
A teacher gives a direction and then counts in their head to 20 before calling for an answer.
What is wait time
500
Temo has difficulty with comprehending a passage that he just read.
What is read in partners and after each page have them come up with a question to ask each other about what happened on that page.
500
Jimmy writes really big when completing math problems and has difficulty with lining up numbers.
What is grid paper or more space--highlighting lines is also helpful at times.
500
Shannon is knowledgeable of the content however would do better with some assistance when completing fill in the blank worksheets.
What is word bank or list of answer words
500
Kim has a difficult time staying focused on class work and completing it. She sometimes rushes through or asks how much longer.
What is use a timer, time timer or online stopwatch that can be shown for whole class. (www.online-stopwatch.com)
500
Samantha isn't sure she heard the directions or knows what to do even though she was listening.
What is having Samantha repeat the directions back to teacher or another student that knows the directions.