Adapted Lesson Plans
Adapting Math
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Students like the ones I teach in the Resource Specialist Program require different ways in which math instruction is delivered to them. This can include providing them with a variety tools for learning such as manipulative blocks.
In this first featured activity, a small group of two students - 4th and 5th grade - were asked to do this task with a bucket of manipulatives: Build something. Then we're going to estimate. Without any questions or complaints, they both got to work right away. I helped them both with counting the manipulatives after they finished building. We came out with long equations and big numbers. This activity ended up becoming a lot of fun for both students, who don't actually find math fun at all. |
Reinforcing Place Value
This next lesson plan was designed for high school students with severe cognitive and intellectual disabilities. It teaches students how they can use everyday objects such as paper clips, pens, a tube of lip balm, or a Jenga block to measure other objects to compare these objects to see which are bigger or smaller. The lesson can easily be adapted for elementary school students who are beginning to learn how to measure or for students who still struggle with the concept of measuring and comparing. Download the lesson plan here:
Adapting Reading Instruction
The following lesson plans were part of my literacy case studies required for EDUC 5309 - Advanced Curriculum for Diverse Learners. These lesson plans were designed for one-on-one, small group, and whole class instruction. The case studies were done with a 4th grade student who receives special education services from the Resource Specialist Program and a 9th grade student from a SCOE class. Some of these lesson plans were written specifically for the 4th grade student and some were written specifically for the 9th grader. Both students had about the same ability levels so there were lesson plans that I taught to the both of them. There are also some lesson plans that cater to their specific interests and needs. All of these lesson plans address the various strategies students can use to better comprehend both narrative and expository texts. Some of these strategies include visualizing, questioning, connecting to background knowledge, and more.