Introduction
Today we are going to gain an understanding of the importance and what we must learn from our Special Education class.
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First, take everything you think you know about Special Education and throw it out the window. Answer all of the questions in your notebook, or type your answers in a word document.
Task
(3) This is your “one and done” class for SPED – What must you learn in this class?
- Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) Steps and process
- How to start the process once a child has been identified as struggling
- The law and legalities of MTSS
TASK #1:
- First, you need to understand the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) Steps and process. Click on the link, read the article, then summarize MTSS.https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Special-Education-Services/Documents/GaMTSS/MTSSDefinition.pdf
- Start the process of intervention once a child has been identified as struggling. Click on this website https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/rti/3-tiers-of-rti-support and provide me with an example of why a child might need to move to tier 2.
- Now, you need to be familiar with the law and legalities of MTSS. Choose 3 major provisions of IDEA and provide me with its meaning.
Major Provisions of IDEA
- Identification
- Free, Appropriate, Public Education (FAPE)
- Due process
- Parent/guardian surrogate consultation
- Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
- Individualized Education Program (IEP)
- Nondiscriminatory evaluation
- Confidentiality
- Personnel development, in-service training
(2) What are your concerns regarding SWD’s being in your classroom?
- Informing the parents
- Ensuring my instruction meets their individual needs
Task #2:
- When informing parents their child may benefit from special education services it is important to have data, it is also important to understand the emotional needs of the parent. Click the link and describe a way teachers can support special education parents. https://tntp.org/blog/post/3-ways-teachers-can-support-special-ed-parents-like-me
- To ensure our instruction meets the needs of students with disabilities, click the link and describe 3 ways you have learned how to differentiate your instruction https://education.cu-portland.edu/blog/classroom-resources/examples-of-differentiated-instruction/
(1) What comes to your mind when you think about special education?
- A student or child with severe disabilities.
Task #3:
- Special Education comes in many forms, not just a child with severe disabilities. Click on this site https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/special-education-basics/conditions-covered-under-ideaProvide me with the (3) examples of special education that you did not know were qualified as Special Education.
Process
Make sure you have completed the task before you test your knowledge