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Lesson Plan #1: Reading Comprehension. As you have learned in this first week of
class, it is essential to understand how to plan for effective instruction for students
with disabilities. In the classroom, it is important for all lesson plans to not only
integrate effective strategies for instruction and accommodations for students with
disabilities, but to also align with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
Your first lesson plan will focus on using effective, research-based strategies for
teaching reading comprehension to students with disabilities. For this lesson, you
may plan for your choice of grade level, type of classroom, and disability areas.
Aligning Instruction With Common Core State Standards and the IEP. Read the
required text chapters and articles, and watch the video for Week One. Use these
resources to inform and support your responses to the prompts below.
a. Describe the special education teacher's responsibility in planning instruction that
is aligned with both Common Core State Standards (CCSS) as well as the needs of a
child based on their individual education plan (IEP).
b. What challenges do you anticipate in planning instruction for students with
disabilities to meet the CCSS and/or IEP goals?
Week One Reflective Journal. The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the
largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the educational
success of individuals with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. CEC advocates for
appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides professional
development, defends the rights of individuals with exceptionalities, and helps
professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional
practice (Council for Exceptional Children, 2011). As such, they have established
professional standards for teachers working in the field of special education. This
course is strongly
Lesson Plan #2: Phonics or Oral Language. As you have learned this week, it is
essential to understand how to plan for effective instruction in phonics and oral
language for students with disabilities. In the classroom, it is important for all lesson
plans to not only integrate effective strategies for instruction and accommodations for
students with disabilities, but to also align with Common Core State Standards and
the students individualized needs. This lesson plan will focus on using effective,
research-based strategies for teaching phonics or oral language to students with
disabilities, with an additional emphasis on planning for appropriate classroom
accommodations or modifications.
Lesson Plan #3: Writing and Spelling. As you have learned this week, it is essential to
plan for quality instruction in the areas of writing and spelling for students with
disabilities. This lesson plan will focus on using effective, research-based strategies
for teaching writing or spelling to students with disabilities.
Week Three also focused on planning effective assessments to ensure that you are
monitoring student progress toward the learning objectives. You have already started
planning assessments in Weeks One and Two, but in Week Three and beyond, there
will be a greater focus on ensuring alignment of your assessment to your learning
objective.
Lesson Plan #4: Mathematics. As you have learned in this fourth week of class, it is
essential to understand how to plan for effective mathematics instruction for students
with disabilities.
This week, the emphasis of this lesson plan is to not only align your mathematics
lesson objective and activities to the Common Core State Standards, but to also
consider how you will promote self-determination in your students with disabilities
through your instruction. Your lesson plan should include at least one way to support
self-determination for one of your learners with a disability.
Your lesson plan should use at least one, if not multiple, research-based strategies
for teaching mathematics to students with disabilities. Your textbook has a plethora of
Lesson Plan #5: Vocabulary or Content Area. As you have learned in this fifth week of
class, it is essential to understand how to plan for effective vocabulary and content
area instruction for students with disabilities. In the classroom, it is important for all
lesson plans to not only integrate effective strategies for instruction and
accommodations for students with disabilities, but to also align with Common Core
State Standards.
This lesson plan will focus on using effective, research-based strategies for teaching
vocabulary (or a content area) to students with disabilities. Your lesson plan should
use at least one, if not multiple, research-based strategies for teaching in this content
area for students with disabilities. Your textbook has a plethora of strategies, but you