Transcript Road To Inclusion

SPECIAL EDUCATION
SUPPORT SERVICE
building on ability
DIFFERENTIATION
in the classroom for students with
special educational needs
Types of Special Educational Need
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Physical / sensory disability
General learning disability
Specific learning disability
Emotional / Behavioural Disturbance
Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Specific Speech & Language Disorder
Gifted / exceptionally talented children
Multiple disabilities
An
Appropriate
Education
Access
Participation
Benefit
Multiple Intelligences
Type of Intelligence
Linguistic
Visual / Spatial
Example
Story writing
Graphs
Musical
Write and perform music
Body - Kinaesthetic
Drama and dance
Mathematical
Protractors / T-square
Interpersonal
Peer tutoring
Intrapersonal
Know and express feelings
Naturalistic
Building habitats
Learning Styles – What are they ?
Learning
Styles
Visual
Learners
30-35%
Auditory
Learners
29-35%
TactileKinesthetic
15-30%
Differentiation
What is it?
Teacher varies
content,
activities,
methodology and resources
when taking into account the range of
interests, needs and experience of the
students
Differentiation involves
ADAPTING
THE
CONTENT
PROCESS
PRODUCT
Adapting the Content 1
Concrete Symbolic
Abstract
Doing/Feeling
Seeing
Thinking
Objects/
Experience
Illustrations
Diagrams
Words
Ideas
Vary the resources
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Adjust the learning environment
Adapting the Content 2
Q.1: What are the key concepts I want to teach?
must
What
should
they know / be able to do?
could
Q.2: Are there key words I need to pre-teach?
Differentiating Activities
Suggested learning outcomes in planning a
JC Science investigation
Skills
Planning
Progression
Respond to
questions
Use some
Turn ideas
Use scientific
terminology into
terms
investigations regularly
Brainstorm
Ask
questions
Use concrete
experience
Identify
hazards
Make
predictions
Suggest
variables
Use various
sources to
find
information
Realise the
limitations of
investigations
Produce a
detailed plan
Curricular Example
work
Energy is the ability to do _______.
HINT
Work is done when a force moves an object.
Work done = force x distance
Energy is measured in Joules.
Review Questions
1. Energy is the ability to do___________.
HINT
2. What unit is energy measured in?
HINT
These questions test what you have learnt
about:
Forms of Energy
&
The Law of Conservation of Energy
Click the green button to start the quiz.
Stored energy is called:
Sound
energy
Potential
Energy
Kinetic
Energy
Click one coloured button, A, B or C.
Incorrect
Sound energy is caused by vibrations.
TRY
AGAIN
Click the red button to
return to the question.
Incorrect
All moving things have kinetic energy.
TRY
AGAIN
Click the red button to
return to the question.
Correct
Potential energy is stored energy waiting to be used.
CONTINUE
Click the green button to
continue.
Adapting the Process
Methods –
Discussion, writing, reading, active learning, brainstorming,
sequence boxes, concept maps, project work
Organisation :
•Whole class instruction
•Group teaching
•Co-operative groups
•Peer tutoring
•Activity-based learning
•Independent learning
•1:1 instruction
Resources
Textbooks, artefacts, multimedia, ICT, students’ work.
Adapting the Product
• Cartoons / story boarding
• Mind maps
• PowerPoint Presentation
• Dramatisation
• Video / tapes
• Model making
• Art / design
• Writing/ Project work
Structure
“If you make a
mistake, you can
fix it with a new
arrow”
Student Concept Maps
Readabilit
y
Choice of
activity
Appropriate
assessment
Differentiation
Learning
preferences
Active
learning
Creative
thinking
Co-operative
learning
A final thought …
“If they can’t learn
in the way I teach,
can I teach in a way
they can learn?”
Harry Chasty
Contact Details
Special Education Support
Service
c/o Cork Education Support Centre,
Western Road,
Cork
Website: www.sess.ie
Telephone:1850-200884