Differentiating Instruction, IEP Adaptations & Gifted Strategies

A good selection of Tiered Lesson Plan samples – Sample lesson plans are available for K-12 grade levels in science, math and langage arts/English.

30 Strategies that we learned this morning If you attended Susan’s full day strategies seminar, this is the list of strategies from the morning session.

Adaptation/Modification Chart – Adobe PDF format Use this chart to track I.E.P. accommodations for several students in one class – on one page!

Adaptation/Modification Chart – MS Word format Use this chart to track I.E.P. accommodations for several students in one class – on one page! TO SAVE THIS DOCUMENT – Right click on the link and select “Save Link As”

Adaptation/Modification Chart by Tedeschi Use this chart to track I.E.P. accommodations for several students in one class – on one page!

Brain Based Factors that Influence Attention for Learning, Slide 1

Brain Based Factors that Influence Attention for Learning, Slide 2

Curriculum Compacting Curriculum Compacting: A Systematic Procedure for Modifying the Curriculum for Above Average Ability Students

Curriculum Compacting – Tools for Schools What it is, how it works, what it costs, in a nutshell.

Designing Accessible Teaching Materials In this article, the authors briefly examine some of the issues relevant to course designers and describe some of the methods that will be useful in designing accessible course
materials.

Difficulties and Possible Adaptations This is a one page list of learning problems/differences with possible accommodations/solutions for those difficulties.

Flexible Grouping Teachers are discovering that informally grouping and regrouping students in a variety of ways throughout the school day can make a teacher’s job easier and students more productive.

History Resume -Example of Grading Criteria and Clear Expectations This is an example of a grading adaptation geared towards motivating students to do a more complete job on assignments. Break down assignments into sections and assign point values to those sections. Students
are instructed to earn their grade by completing all the sections and earning all the points.

Instructional Accommodations: Definitions What is the difference between an accommodation, adaptation and a modification?

Poster: Who Can Help Audio Tape Suggests people who may be able to support building an audio book, audio handout and audio library of materials used in the classroom. Audio taped materials support students with reading difficulties.

Specific Content Area Adaptations What subject do you teach? This download lists strategies to differentiate instruction and accommodate different learning and intelligence styles by SUBJECT AREA! Look up your subject and choose strategies that meet students learning needs.

The Power of Color on the Brain How does color affect the brain? This full color download lists how the brain reacts to color based on available brain research.

Project Planning Chart – template for planning projects.