wk 1

Required Resources

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Henley, M., Ramsey, R. S., & Algozzine, R. F. (2009).  Characteristics of and strategies for teaching students with mild disabilities  (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

· Chapter 1: Foundations of Special Education for Students with Mild Disabilities (pp. 3-8)

· Chapter 11: Building Family Partnerships

Articles

Bourgault, D. (2008).  Present levels of academic achievement and functional performance (PLAAFP/PLEP) development (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://www.autismcenterforeducationalservices.com/documents/PLAAPF.pdf

· This document from the ACES provides a guide for developing and writing PLAAFP, as well as examples, to support your Strategies for Incorporating Present Level of Performance assignment this week and your Final Project.

Koyama, C., Plash, S., & Davis, K. (2012).  Comparing cross-cultural multicultural self-awareness among K-12 in-service school teachers (Links to an external site.). SRATE Journal, 21(1), 29-37. Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ959534.pdf

· This study examines the five areas of the Cultural Diversity Awareness Inventory (CDAI) across cultures. This article will support your Culturally-Inclusive Instruction discussion this week.

Recommended Resources

Articles

CultureConnections. (2012).  What is cultural competence? (Links to an external site.) Retrieved from http://cultureconnectionsnj.org/what-is-cultural-competence

· This web-based article summarizes definitions of cultural competence provided by an organization, Cultural Connections. This source may support your work on your Culturally-Inclusive Instruction discussion this week.

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Moloney, R., & Saltmarsh, D. (2016).  ‘Knowing your students’ in the culturally and linguistically diverse classroom (Links to an external site.) . Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 41(4), 79-93. Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1098117.pdf

· This article supports the cultural instruction of pre-service teachers to address and incorporate cultural-diversity in the classrooms. This article may support your Culturally-Inclusive Instruction discussion this week.

Weinstein, C., Curran, M., & Tomlinson-Clarke, S. (2003).  Culturally-responsive classroom management: Awareness into action (Links to an external site.). Theory Into Practice, 42(4), 269-276. doi:10.1207/s15430421tip4204_2

· The full-text version of this article is available through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. This article discusses the aspects of culturally-responsive classroom. This resource may support your Culturally-Inclusive Instruction discussion this week.

Wlodkowski, R. J., & Ginsberg, M. B. (1995).  A framework for culturally-responsive teaching (Links to an external site.). Educational Leadership, 53(1), 17-21. Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/sept95/vol53/num01/A-Framework-for-Culturally-Responsive-Teaching.aspx

· This article discusses a culturally-responsive teaching model and strategies for the classroom. This source may also support your Culturally-Inclusive Instruction discussion this week.

Multimedia

JCPSEmployee. (2012, September 13).  Seven principles for culturally-responsive teaching and learning (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/IptefRjN4DY

· This 32-minute video summarizes the seven principles of culturally-responsive teaching and learning in the classroom with examples from the author. The video may support your Culturally-Inclusive Instruction discussion this week.

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Supplemental Material

Henry, G. B. (1986, October).  Cultural diversity awareness inventory (Links to an external site.) [Booklet]. Hampton University Mainstreaming Outreach Services. Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED282657.pdf

· This historical booklet contains a cultural diversity awareness inventory (CDAI). This resource may support your Culturally-Inclusive Instruction discussion this week.