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Matthew J. Vannice

The Learning Environment: Learning and Teaching should be Inclusive and Enjoyable - 2 views

www.highlandschools-virtualib.org.uk/...environment.htm

inclusive practices learning environment

shared by Matthew J. Vannice on 04 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Learning and Teaching should be Inclusive and Enjoyable:
  • Matthew J. Vannice on 04 Mar 10
     
    Enhancing the "Learning Environment"-- I love how the author of this page identifies the elements of environment -visual -aural -Behavioral -External -Internal
  • Matthew J. Vannice on 04 Mar 10
     
    Check out the descriptions here around the elements of the school environment...may be a good resource in the citations at bottom aswell
Matthew J. Vannice

What Does it Mean to Improve Access to the General Education Curriculum? - 2 views

www.k8accesscenter.org/...FrameworkFinal.asp

shared by Matthew J. Vannice on 17 Feb 10 - Cached
  • general education curriculum is operationalized in terms of appropriate, standards-based instructional and learning goals
  • What Does it Mean to Improve Access to the General Education Curriculum?
  • access is a multi-dimensional and dynamic process that involves a combination of instructional practices and supports.
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  • The Access Center proposes that access to the general education curriculum occurs when students with disabilities are actively engaged in learning the content and skills that define the general education curriculum.
  • research-based instructional methods and practices are being used
  • research-based materials and media are being used
  • learn general education content and skills
    • Matthew J. Vannice
      Matthew J. Vannice on 18 Feb 10
       
      ...and skills!! how do we build skills alongside content area comprehension at the secondary level?
    • Sally Dowiatt
      Sally Dowiatt on 22 Feb 10
       
      I think this is a critical question. With only so much time in a day, it comes down to what is more important, the skill of reading well or the content of any general class. We can't always do both effectively.
    • Matthew J. Vannice
      Matthew J. Vannice on 22 Feb 10
       
      Sally, you are very right. Student achievement may even hinge on this topic of academic skill v. content knowledge. It is true that our time is precious and we have to balance so much in order to provide effective instruction. When you say; "We can't always do both effectively." I think there are many of us who truly see it this way. However, I'd like to challenge us to look at it from a different angle. Why do we have to choose which part of learning is more important? Aren't both areas of knowledge necessary for success? What if we change the "We can't..." to "How can we...?" How can we use peer buddy/mentoring systems? How can we integrate curriculum with skill development strategies? How can we use small group instruction to support skill development with flexible grouping? How can we use current technology to enhance integrating skills and content? How can we model acceptance and shared responsibility for others skill needs/deficits? How can we facilitate the planning required to address the skills needed? How can we ensure that these skills are generalized across the students academic and social environments? It seems to, again, come back to access. Are the students able to access the content? If not, do they have the skills to- ie. whats getting in the way?.......
  • research-based supports and accommodations
  • assessing and documenting whether students with disabilities are meeting high standards and achieving their instructional goals.
Matthew J. Vannice

Leadscape - 0 views

www.niusileadscape.org/...universal_designs_for_learning

UDL universal design for learning inclusive practices inclusion

shared by Matthew J. Vannice on 22 Feb 10 - Cached
  • Matthew J. Vannice on 22 Feb 10
     
    "This professional learning module presents UDL as an approach to providing access to robust opportunities to learn for a diverse range of learners in inclusive educational environments."
  • Matthew J. Vannice on 22 Feb 10
     
    UDL professional development module
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