Classroom Strategies - Special Needs

Links verified 4/11/2021

1. Accommodations vs. Modifications - Adjustment of the facilities, curriculum, and instruction relating to the education of students with disabilities.
2. Activity Ideas for Students with Severe/Profound/Multiple/Disabilities - "Purpose of this article is to suggest some realistic ideas for teaching students with severe disabilities."
3. Adapting Instruction - Adaptation strategies common in working with special education students.
4. Adapted PE - Adapting, modifying, and/or changing a physical activity so it is as appropriate for the person with a disability as it is for a person without a disability.
5. Comics - Using comics to help Special Needs - MakeBeliefsComix.com is a useful resource in helping youngsters express themselves and communicate with others.
6. Improving Reading Skills in the Science Classroom - Integrate the acquisition of skills with the understanding of content.
7. Lessons with Modifications for Special Needs - Lesson plans with modification ideas for special needs students.
8. Practical Strategies For The Classroom - Strategies to assist individual learning styles and provide success to all students with special needs.
9. Reading Instruction for Secondary Students with Disabilities - Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) and Strategic Instruction Model (SIM). 
10. Special Education Lesson Plans - Lesson plans by grade level for students with special needs.
11. Teacher Resources - Ways to create an inclusive classroom, adapt and supplement your classroom materials, make assessment accommodations, and provide you with other useful tips.
12. Teaching Every Student - Universal design toolkit - welcoming every student.
13. Teachers First Matrix - Numerous classroom resources to use in the special education classroom.

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