early reading strategies
Research and write a paragraph for each question below and include a reference for each (FYI – resources below).
- In planning an academic unit, how can you ensure progress monitoring and adjusting to meet the needs of individual students?
- Research and recommend two applications that teachers can use within the classroom to increase reading comprehension and skills for students with exceptionalities.
- Identify two examples of how technology makes curricula more accessible to individuals with exceptionalities. Explain.
Resources:
Read “Differentiation in Special Education: Differentiating Instruction for Success,” by Webster, located on the About Education website.
http://specialed.about.com/od/integration/a/root.htm
Read pages 5-9 of “Improving Reading Comprehension in Kindergarten through 3rd Grade: A Practice Guide,” from the U.S. Department of Education.
https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Docs/PracticeGuide/readingcomp_pg_092810.pdf
Read “Adolescent Literacy: What’s Technology Got to Do With It?” by the National Center for Technology Innovation and Center for Implementing Technology Education (2010).
http://www.adlit.org/article/35792/
Explore “Multimedia in the Classroom” resources available on the Education Week website.
http://www.edweek.org/topics/multimedia/index.html