Topic:

Content:

Independent Work
Skills in the areas of math (touch math and skills from curriculum), writing
(copying and illustrating and labeling for comprehension) , editing

The student will use a visual approach such as a Visual Schedule to keep
him/her on track during in the morning for independent work while the
Goals: teacher is working with other children or groups. This visual schedule will
allow the student to remain focussed on what he/she needs to complete each
morning on his/her own during a certain time frame before noon.
The student will have a visual representation of each goal to be completed
on the left side of his/her card stock. The left side is labeled "To Be Done."
The card stock and visual representation will be laminated. Once that
assignment is completed, that visual representation is moved from the left
Objectives:
side and attached to the right side labeled "Done" with velcro. Once the left
side is empty and the right side is full, the child may earn some time for a
free choice activity within the classroom as long as he/she does not disturb
the others and the work has been checked by the aide or teacher.
Materials:

-Morning work previously taught for review and practice -laminated card
stock with morning work and visual representations laminated(w/velcro)

The children are going to be taught how to work independently by

completing their morning work and monitor their work by moving their
visual representations of their assignments from one side of their card stock
Introduction:
to the completed side of their card stock. Once the left side is empty and the
right side of is full, their work will be checked. If their work is done to the
aide or teacher's satisfaction, then the child a free choice activity.
The teacher will model/demonstrate completing an activity and moving the
visual representation from the "To Be Done" side of the card stock to the
Development:
'Done" side of the card stock so the children will have an idea that they
cannot move their picture until the paper is completed.
Students will be allowed to practice for one week to get used to the
Practice: procedure of moving the pictures and getting their work checked for
accuracy.
Accommodations:

If it is noted that a child is unable to complete the amount of work assigned

due to his/her disability, accommodations and adjustments will be made for
that child to meet their individual needs.

If a child is having difficulty with skills that have been previously taught,
then that child will be taken aside and re-teaching will take place again.
Checking For
Usually, morning work is not put out if students are not able to complete it
Understanding:
independently. It's usually not because they don't understand it, it's usually
because they don't attend or organize themselves well enough to complete

it.
Closure:

Before lunch, students' Visual Schedules will be checked. If they are not
completed, each one will be evaluated and addressed accordingly.

Evaluation:

Students will be evaluated accordingly based on disability, effort, and skill

level.

Teacher
Reflections:

Reflections will be written after having tried this for one quarter starting in
September 2010.