Describe 3-5 team teaching models and include benefits and drawbacks of each.Instructional and Transitional Planning for Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities
Describe 3-5 team teaching models and include benefits and drawbacks of each.Instructional and Transitional Planning for Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities
Duration: 7 daysTopic : Considerations, Resources and Collaboration in Planning
Objectives:
Describe strategies used to facilitate the integration of students with exceptionalities into various settings. [CEC 2.2; InTASC 3(e)] Collaborate with school personnel in integrating individuals with exceptionalities into various settings. [CEC 2.1; InTASC 3(c)] Model techniques and coach others in the use of instructional methods and accommodations. [CEC 7.3; InTASC 8(c)] Communicate with school personnel about the characteristics and needs of individuals with exceptionalities. [CEC 7.2; InTASC 1(c)] Topic Material:
Textbook1. Teaching in Today’s Inclusive Classrooms: A Universal Design for Learning Approach
Read chapters 1, 2, 3, and 7 in Teaching in Today’s Inclusive Classrooms: A Universal Design for Learning Approach.
http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/cengage/2012/teaching-in-todays-inclusive-classrooms_a-universal-design-for-learning-approach_ebook_2e.php
Electronic Resource1. Inclusion Classrooms and Teachers: A Survey of Current Practices
Read “Inclusion Classrooms and Teachers: A Survey of Current Practices,” by Kilanowski-Press, Foote, and Rinaldo, from the International Journal of Special Education (2010).
http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ909035.pdf
2. A Guide to the Individualized Education Program
Read “Individualized Education Programs: Process and Procedures for Developing IEPs for Students with Disabilities,” located on the U.S. Department of Education website.
http://www2.ed.gov/parents/needs/speced/iepguide/index.html
Part – 1
Professional Development: IEPs, Inclusion, and Team Teaching
Create a 15-20 slide professional development presentation for general education teachers on the topics of IEPs, inclusion, and team teaching. Include a title slide, reference slide, and presenter’s notes.
Address the following within the presentation:
Provide a synopsis for each section of an IEP.
Describe an inclusion classroom setting and when it is beneficial for special education students; include specific examples of special education students appropriately and inappropriately placed in an inclusive setting.
Describe 3-5 team teaching models and include benefits and drawbacks of each.
Provide and describe three additional team teaching strategies appropriate for modifications in an inclusive setting.
Use the attached IEP templates to inform the assignment. Support your presentation with a minimum of three scholarly resources.
While APA format is not required for the body of the assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
Part 2
