Instructional Strategy Research Assignment: A Demonstration

1. Instructional Strategy Research Assignment: A Demonstration Daniel Gonzalez AzusaPacificUniversity

2. Instructional Strategy Research Assignment: A Demonstration • This Instructional Strategy demonstration includes two different lesson plans: one for the general education instructor to conduct with his/her students and another for parents to conduct with their children at home. • It is imperative to state that both lesson plans that are included in this demonstration are aimed at promoting awareness regarding the fully included students’ disability—Downs Syndrome.

3. Instructional Strategy Research Assignment: A Demonstration • The following areas may were considered when developing this assignment: Reading—Decoding, Fluency, or Comprehension, English Language Proficiency, as well as Social and Adaptive Skills. • This is designed to support a general education instructor in teaching a student with special needs who spends most of his day in a general education setting

4. Lesson Plan for Teacher: We are More Alike than Different • Objective: Students will learn about Down Syndrome Awareness. • Studentswill first learn about how individuals with downs syndrome are more alike than different through a group activity in which students will read and answer questions using key words and phrases pertaining to the subject at hand.

5. Lesson Plan for Teacher: We are More Alike than Different • Parentswill then help their children learn and at the same time be aware of down syndrome by including a photograph of themselves with their family, as well as five activities that they do as a family.

6. Lesson Plan for Teacher: We are More Alike than Different • The list can include recreational activities such as camping, swimming or sports, but can also include hobbies, pastimes, and traditions.

7. Lesson Plan for Teacher: We are More Alike than Different • Materials: • 1. Pre-printed booklet pages • 2. Pencil and eraser • 3. A stapler • Activity: • 1. Students first read the booklet and then answer questions pertaining to Down Syndrome Awareness. • 2. Next, students will staple booklet pages together and take them home to perform the next step of the activity with their parents.

8. Lesson Plan for Teacher: We are More Alike than Different • We are More Alike than Different • my name is ____________________. • ilive near Hollister school • I am six years old • I love to Swim with my mom, brothers and sisters • ilove helping my mom cook good food • ialso love listening to music on my head phones • I like music • ialso love going to the park and picnic with my family • I also have down syndrome

9. Lesson Plan for Teacher: We are More Alike than Different • *you cannot get down syndrome from me • *i was born with it • *SOMETIMES I need a little more time to think • * i know what i want or need • *but sometimes i cannot use my WORDS RIGHT away • *this is when i need more time to think • *SOMETIMES I need help using my words • *sometimes i need extra help in school • *sometimes i can help you too • *i can be a good friend to you • * BUT ineed good friends too

10. Lesson Plan for Parents: We are More Alike than Different • Objective: Parents and students will learn together about down syndrome awareness by placing a family photograph and listing five things they do together as a family. This list can include recreational activities such as camping, swimming or sports, but can also include hobbies, pastimes, and traditions. Students are to take home booklet to be shared and presented to the class by the teacher and then displayed on a designated space on a wall for a given amount of time.

11. Lesson Plan for Parents: We are More Alike than Different • Materials: • 1. Booklet • 2. A pencil and eraser • 3. Glue • 4. A family photograph • Activity: • 1. Read booklet with parent(s) • 2. Parent helps brainstorm family activities and the student writes them down on booklet • 3. Glue family photograph onto assigned place in booklet • 4. Student returns booklet to teacher

12. Lesson Plan for Parents: We are More Alike than Different • please answer the following questions: • 1. what is my name? _________________________________________________________ • 2. where do i live? • _________________________________________________________ • 3. what is one thing i love to do? • _________________________________________________________ • 4. sometimes i need more time to? • _____________________________________________________ • 5. sometimes i need help using my? • _____________________________________________________ • 6. sometimes i can help you, but i also may need help from? • ______________________________________________________

13. Lesson Plan for Parents: We are More Alike than Different • LIST 5 THINGS YOU LIKE TO DO WITH YOUR FAMILY • 1.____________________________________________ • 2.____________________________________________ • 3.____________________________________________ • 4.____________________________________________ • 5.____________________________________________

14. Lesson Plan for Parents: We are More Alike than Different • FAMILY PHOTOGRAPH

15. References • Ideas for the booklet pages regarding down syndrome awareness were inspired by the National Down Syndrome Congress website: http://www.ndsccenter.org/morealike/flash/