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Recognizing Potential in Students with Disabilities | |
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The Viewpoint in this Guide | |
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Creating a Science-Literate Citizenry | |
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Including Students with Disabilities | |
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Goals | |
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Approaches to science Education | |
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Hands-on learning | |
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Cooperative learning | |
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Interdisciplinary learning | |
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Special Education Cooperation | |
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Learning about Disabilities | |
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Functional disability and accommodation | |
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The relationship between disabilities and barriers | |
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How to Use this Guide | |
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Planning Instruction for Students with Disabilities | |
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Disability-Specific Guidelines | |
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Guidelines | |
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...for students who are blind | |
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...for students with low vision | |
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...for students who are deaf or hard of hearing | |
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...for students with physical disabilities | |
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...for students with a learning disability | |
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...for students with speech impairments | |
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...for students with an emotional disorder | |
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Collaboration with the Special Education Teacher | |
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Teaching in the Expanded Classroom | |
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Special Situations in Cooperative Learning | |
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Using Adaptive Technology | |
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Managing Instruction and Learning | |
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Building Positive Attitudes and Relationships | |
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...examine your attitudes about teaching students with disabilities | |
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...examine the interpersonal skill and self esteem of the student with a disability | |
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...develop the student's self-confidence and willingness to participate | |
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Helping the Student Deal with Personal Barriers | |
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Managing Environmental and Instructional Barriers | |
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...plan in advance | |
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...manage instruction effectively and creatively | |
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...focus on applying science processes so that students grasp "good science" | |
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...assess student growth and development with flexibility and fairness | |
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A Reminder | |
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Reducing Barriers with Alternative Strategies | |
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Teacher-Centered instruction | |
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Assuring Access | |
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Utilizing Support Staff and Students | |
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Structuring Lessons and Activities | |
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Providing Science Information | |
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Using Multiple Modalities | |
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Gaining the Student's Attention | |
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Giving Directions | |
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Making Assignments | |
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Evaluating Student Accomplishments | |
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Student-Centered Activity | |
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Communicating Needs | |
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Gathering Information | |
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Obtaining and Using Materials, Equipment, and Specimens | |
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Using Computers | |
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Responding to Others and Reporting Findings | |
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Partners and Team Cooperation | |
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Organizing Partners and Teams | |
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Sharing Technology | |
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Carrying Out Assignments | |
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Routine Activities | |
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Attending Regularly | |
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Following a Schedule | |
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Accepting Responsibilities | |
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A Review of Key Points | |
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Annotated List of Resources | |
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Appendix: A Tool for Assessing Needs and Identifying Appropriate Advisors in Functional Areas | |