Specially designed instruction

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Differentiation and scaffolding can help students better understand and learn. Here are teaching ideas and tips to use in class.

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Specially designed instruction means the adapting the content, methodology, or delivery of instruction to address the unique needs of the child that have been outlined in the Individualized Education Program. Special education teachers should be skilled in providing SDI to students with disabilities. Learn more.

Ways To Use Strategies For Differentiated Instruction In Your Classroom by Terry Heick Differentiation is a simple idea that's less simple to actuate. Differentiation is a rational approach to meeting the needs of individual learners, but actually making it possible on a daily basis in the classroom can be a challenge. In ' What Differentiation Is–And Is Not: The Definition Of Differentiation ,' we offered Carol Ann Tomlinson's overview of differentiation as 'adapting content, process, or…

The 6 steps to UDL lesson planning are: define flexible, clear, SMART goals; consider learner variability; determine appropriate assessments; select methods, materials, and media; teach and assess learning; refine educator learning through self-reflection.

So, what are the differences between SDI and differentiation, and what do they mean for special education students?

Teaching in a self-contained special education classroom carries its own unique set of challenges. Planning instruction that meets the needs of all of the students is one of those challenges. There are so many factors to consider that it is tough to know where to start. Are you aligning your instruction to the grade levels standards? But what if you teach multiple grades... how are you going to swing that? What about the general education curriculum? Are you utilizing this as well? Oh…

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Most of the ADHD strategies for teachers are written as SDI's, specially designed instructions. These instructions are determined for each individual student. Check out this post to see over 40 ADHD strategy examples for teachers and students.