Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
Inclusion
In Chapter 2 of your text, the concept of inclusion is discussed. As Powell and Driver (2013) state, “In an inclusion setting, students with disabilities are instructed alongside peers without disabilities for some or all of the school day” (Section 2.1). Complete the Inclusion Chart and view the article, “Regular Educators on the IEP Team
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Imagine you are a teacher getting ready for your first IEP/504 meeting for one of your students who has a mild hearing disability (you can choose any age range from the Inclusion Chart you completed).
As an integral part of the IEP/504 team, how will you prepare yourself for this meeting?
What are three important items to consider about this student before making any recommendations to the committee (e.g., what needs might this child have)?
What information is important to know about a mild hearing disability and how will that information affect performance/learning/behavior in the classroom?
What are two accommodations that might be beneficial for this student and why (see table 2.1 in your course text)?
What is one modification that might help this student and why?
Lastly, what are the differences between accommodations and modifications?
Please also include your completed Inclusion Chart as an attachment.
Guided Response: After reviewing several of your peers’ posts, respond to two by adding additional modifications or accommodations that could be beneficial to this student, or discuss some further thoughts on how your peer can prepare for this meeting.
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Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
Teaching Approaches Debate
According to the text, when students with disabilities are placed in the general education classroom, there are three widely used teaching approaches that provide a starting point for helping students participate in the general curriculum (Section 2.2). While there are many other approaches, the three most widely used teaching approaches are: explicit instruction, differentiation, and universal design for learning (UDL). For this post, you will provide support for one of these approaches outlined below and explain why it is a valuable approach and should be used in the teaching of students with disabilities.
Find your assigned debate group below (by first letter of last name):
A-H: Explicit Instruction
I-Q: Differentiation
R-Z: Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Develop a cohesive and research-based argument for the position you have been assigned. Be sure to include the principles that guide each approach and set it apart from the others. Support your argument with reference to the textbook and at least one scholarly resource (include theses references in your post).
Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your peers who were assigned a different approach. Respectfully comment on what points they have made that you agree with or were solidly made, as well as obstacles or concerns that might arise for teachers using that approach. Provide evidence and/or examples to support your response.
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