Sample: Master
NOTECATCHER
Deb Johnson, johnsdl@d11.org
Nancy Homan, homann@d11.org
January 27,2011
Topic: Special Education and Differentiation
Slide 1: How Special Education and
The Law
Differentiation fit together
IEP Goals
Instructional Needs
Slide 2: Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act
1975
Education legislation/relating to children and youth
Affected teachers
Led to FAPE-Free Appropriate Public Education
IDEA
Slide 3: IDEA 2004
IDEA updated by Federal legislation and REQUIRED…
“0” Reject
Least Restrictive Environment…
Student placed on the roster of gen. ed = teacher of
record
No longer your kids and my kids
0
Slide 4: Individuals with Disabilities
Education Improvement Act
IDEA updated AGAIN…August 8, 2006, IDEIA
This legislation is affecting all of us NOW.
Slide 5: Colorado Laws and
Regulations
Administrative Units must comply
August 15, 2009
Based on mandates from the Federal Gov.Colorado forms their Laws
PC is now SLD: Specific Learning Disability
HQ: Highly Qualified status of all teachers
Gen ed. representation at all IEP meetings
Transition goals have a post secondary emphasis
Slide 6: IEP Connection to
Differentiation
Accommodations/Modification are a form of
differentiation
IEP is a legal document which includes
Accommodations/Modifications
All staff are responsible to implement
Slide 7: Accommodations
Level the playing field
Supports that help the student demonstrate
learning
Do Not change expectations to the curriculum or
grade
Taped books, exercise balls to sit on, adapted key
board, amplified system, oral tests/reports, study
area, preferred seating, Braille writer
LRE
Sample: Master
Slide 8: Modifications
NOTECATCHER
Changes made to the curriculum
Made when the expectations are beyond the
students level of ability
Slide 9: Differentiation Encompasses
Accommodations
Modifications
Differentiation of Content
Differentiation of Process
Differentiation of Product
Slide 10: Differentiation of Content
Involves what it is that a student needs to master
and demonstrate
Non-negotiable – State Standards- “Must Knows”
Negotiable-teachers control the “Nice to Knows”
Slide 11: Differentiation of Process
Involves the learning and how students interact
with the content
Warning: suggested that teachers differentiate 2/3
lessons a week. Start out with 1
Areas to consider for differentiating
Opening: Review or Introducing Content
Learning: Activities, strategies/practice
Wrap Up: recap, assignment, probe, assessment
Slide 12: Differentiation of Product
Involves a demonstration of learning
Provide 4-5 different culminating projects in which
students may choose from to demonstrate learning
Art projects, mini dramas, research paper,
multimedia projects, paper pencil tests,
written/oral reports
Slide 13: IEP – General Education
Connection
Gen ed. must implement Section 10 of the IEP
(Accommodations and Modifications)
Be aware of Section 6 of the IEP (Present levels,
Strengths, and Needs)
Important for general ed. to be at the IEP meeting
PE, Art, Music need to know this information