Jessica Wergin Dr. Moeller TEAC 452 20 September 2011 Chp 5 Graphic Organizer

1. English Language Learners At-risk (ie: poverty, substance abuse, minority, health problems, non-traditional family, abuse/neglect) Learning Disabilities Emotionally disturbed /Behavioral disorder Pervasive Developmental Disorders = Autism & Asperger Syndrome Attention Deficit Disorder & AD Hyperactivity D Jessica Wergin Dr. Moeller TEAC 452 20 September 2011 Chp 5 Graphic Organizer TYPES General Strategies: -Provide a safe, consistent environment (inclu. own reaxns) -Collaborate and coordinate with paras and SpEd teachers -Be the adult -Show grace and humor -Be familiar with studentsAND their IEPs or 504 plans Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 2007 To be re-evaluated in 2012 “Other” Strategies: -Don’t lower expectations -Use peer tutoring, assistance, and cooperative learning -Examine classroom for a possible mismatch (ie: below) ***seating arrangement ***time of day; class before and after ***seasonal occurrence ***Sensory overload (5 senses) -Have alternate activities for same objective -Have a variety of activities for different learning styles -Research symptoms of problem (anorexia) or disability Least Restrictive Environment “The IDEA requires students with disabilities to be educated with their nondisabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate, with the supplementary aids and services needed to help them achieve” (pg.121) Accommodation and Adaptation ELL Strategies: -Avoid idioms and complex sentences (unless part of vocab/unit then scaffold!) -Ask ?s that allow for diff. levels of proficiency -Encourage English/L2 but honor students’ home language -Emphasize and -Offer periodic summaries; paraphrase -Encourage writing about own topic for real-world purposes collaborative Individual work process product