selecting materials and approaches Flashcards
Professional Development
activities, opportunities, and strategies undertaken by individuals to enhance their skills, knowledge, and capabilities in their field or profession, enabling ongoing growth, advancement, and career fulfillment
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
activities performed daily to meet an individual’s basic needs
Psychomotor Domain
physical, motor skills
Mentor Teacher
experienced educator who helps a new teacher improve
Individualized Education Program (IEP)
legally mandated, customized educational plan developed for students with disabilities in the United States, outlining specific learning goals, services, accommodations, and supports needed to meet their unique educational needs
Self-Contained Special Education Classroom
class with a smaller number of students receiving special education services with similar needs that are taught by special education teachers with paraprofessional support
Setting Accommodation
changes the location or conditions of the testing environment to reduce distractions for the student or other students
Summarizing
Writing or speaking a brief description of more extensive information by covering only the main/most important points, without details.
Accommodations
assistance or changes to the learning process to allow the student to learn the same material as others (Changes HOW they learn)
Presentation Accommodation
allows students to access information in ways other than reading standard print
Affective Domain
emotional skills
Teacher-Centered Approach
classroom approach where the teacher is the expert that provides all the information needed to learn
Organizational Structure
text structure can include cause/effect, problem/solution, main idea/details, and/or sequence
Concept Mapping
connecting prior learning to new concepts and concepts from other core classes
Inclusion
ensuring students with disabilities are included in classroom activities as much as possible
Response Accommodation
allows students to complete assignments in different ways
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
the classroom or setting where the child can be successful, with or without accommodations, and with typical age/grade level peers
Cognitive Domain
knowledge skills
Student-Centered Approach
classroom approach that allows students to ask questions and seek answers in order to learn
Functional Curriculum
instruction and practice in completing the activities of daily living, usually provided to life skills students
Assessment-Centered Approach
classroom approach that focuses on teaching only material that will be on state assessments
Venn Diagram
graphic organizer with two or more overlapping circles used to examine similarities and differences between two subjects
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
the law mandating that all students with disabilities must receive a free and appropriate education that is tailored to their needs and abilities
Knowledge-Centered Approach
classroom approach that integrates subjects to further understanding
Indirect Instruction
a student-led approach to instruction in which the teacher is the facilitator and students are discovering new knowledge
Jigsaw Activity
students work in small groups to learn about different topics and then come together to teach each other what they’ve learned
Differentiated Instruction
tailoring teaching methods to meet individual needs
Resource Class
a classroom that provides only special education services to students who have been identified as disabled
Progress Monitoring
periodic assessments to monitor student growth and evaluate the effectiveness of instruction
Time / Scheduling Accommodation
increases the length of time designated to complete an assignment or alters the way the time is organized
Cloze Activity
words are omitted from a reading passage and students determine the word that should be used there
Think-Pair-Share
Active learning activity in which the teacher provides a prompt, the students consider it individually (THINK), then pair up and brainstorm responses or solutions (PAIR), and then the students then share their results with the class (SHARE).
Annotate
making notes in a text and questioning unfamiliar ideas while reading something new
Modifications
changes made to the curriculum or instructional practices to alter the expectations or performance criteria for students, often used to support learners with special needs by providing a more accessible and tailored educational experience
Direct Instruction
a teacher-led approach to instruction in which the instructor provides information on a concept and is the sole expert in the room
