Teaching Students with Special Needs in the General Education Classroom
Given below are three (3) different profiles of learning characteristics of students
with special needs that are frequently found in the general education classroom.
This assignment requires you to do the following:
Review each profile.
Go to the web. Locate and select at least 3 instructional strategies relevant to
your specific subject area.
Using the UDL format and all within one lesson plan, incorporate the
instructional strategies from the three profiles.
As evidence for completion of this assignment, submit a UDL Lesson Plan
addressing the specific types of accommodations or modifications used in
your instruction with a rationale for your choices as well as a Reflection
about how you would use this UDL Lesson Plan as information at an IEP as
the general education teacher.Teaching Students with Special Needs in the General Education Classroom
Given below are three (3) different profiles of learning characteristics of students
with special needs that are frequently found in the general education classroom.
This assignment requires you to do the following:
Review each profile.
Go to the web. Locate and select at least 3 instructional strategies relevant to
your specific subject area.
Using the UDL format and all within one lesson plan, incorporate the
instructional strategies from the three profiles.
As evidence for completion of this assignment, submit a UDL Lesson Plan
addressing the specific types of accommodations or modifications used in
your instruction with a rationale for your choices as well as a Reflection
about how you would use this UDL Lesson Plan as information at an IEP as
the general education teacher.
Profile #1 ( Autism Spectrum Disorder)
May not speak as well as his or her peers
Has poor eye contact
May not respond selectively to his or her name
Act as if he or she is in his or her own world
Seems to “tune others out”
May not have a social smile
Seem unable to tell you what he or she wants, preferring to lead you by the hand or get desired objects on his or her own
Have difficulty following simple commandsProfile #1 ( Autism Spectrum Disorder)
May not speak as well as his or her peers
Has poor eye contact
May not respond selectively to his or her name
Act as if he or she is in his or her own world
Seems to “tune others out”
May not have a social smile
Seem unable to tell you what he or she wants, preferring to lead you by the hand or get desired objects on his or her own
Have difficulty following simple commands
Profile #2 ( Specific Learning Disabilities)
Difficulties understanding the structure of words
Difficulties with reading comprehension (phrases, sentences, paragraphs, and stories)
May struggle to accurately summarize or paraphrase what they just read
May make many mistakes when reading aloud, and repeat and pause often
May have trouble remembering the sounds that letters make
Pronunciation and/or vocabulary issues
Performs poorly across most writing tasks, especially vocabulary, grammar, punctuation, and spelling
May use minimal planning, effort, and strategies when writing
May have very messy handwriting or hold a pencil awkwardly
May have a limited vocabulary and struggle with language
May have trouble organizing thoughts when speaking, or not be able to think of a word for writing or conversation
Difficulty with number concepts
Difficulties in memorizing number facts and solving word problems
May confuse math symbols and misread numbers
May struggle to solve multi-step problems
May struggle to accurately interpret non-verbal cues (e.g. gestures, facial expressions)
May have low social status, few positive interactions at school, difficulty making friends, and seem lonely
Profile #3 ( Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder)
May have difficulty attending to a task
High rates of movement (hyperactivity)
Short attention span
Poor memory
Difficulty following directions
May display behavioral problems in the classroom
Difficulty following multi-step instructions
Often seems slow to respond
Comments may seem off-topic
Often requires a great deal one on one support to understanding