Modification Table Modification Type Specific Modification Rationale Benefits Environmental Preferential seating Students will sit close Students are able to for special education to the aide so she can have modifications students. spend equal time and help in a timely among the three manner. students. Students stay on task. Instructional Extra time to Students need extra Students have more complete the time to complete proficient work when assignments. (Time assignments for extra time to and a half) multiple reasons, as think about and write indicated on their IEP. answers. Material Enlarging the paper. Students with visual Students are better impairments need the able to read the words paper enlarged to read on the paper, therefore the words. better completing the task. Tasks Break assignment into As per the cooperating Students are more apt segments of shorter teacher’s suggestion, to stay on task when tasks. students eight years of the task/situation age should have changes repeatedly. lessons broken up into about eight minute segments. Students know the role of the students Students are better and the teacher during Provide an overview prepared for the of the lesson before the lesson. lesson because they beginning. know the of the expectations. Time Required Planning: Preperation for this learning experience takes between three to four hours. The teacher makes the PowerPoint presentations for the students to view and creates the worksheets the students use. The teacher must also ensure the lesson aligns to the curriculum.
Modification Table Modification Type Specific Modification Rationale Benefits Environmental Preferential seating for special education students. Students will sit close to the aide so she can spend equal time among the three students. Students are able to have modifications and help in a timely manner. Students stay on task. Instructional Extra time to complete the assignments. (Time and a half) Students need extra time to complete assignments for multiple reasons, as indicated on their IEP. Students have more proficient work when extra time to think about and write answers. Material Enlarging the paper. Students with visual impairments need the paper enlarged to read the words. Students are better able to read the words on the paper, therefore better completing the task. Tasks Break assignment into segments of shorter tasks. Provide an overview of the lesson before beginning. As per the cooperating teacher’s suggestion, students eight years of age should have lessons broken up into about eight minute segments. Students know the role of the students and the teacher during the lesson. Students are more apt to stay on task when the task/situation changes repeatedly. Students are better prepared for the lesson because they know the of the expectations. Time Required Planning: Preperation for this learning experience takes between three to four hours. The teacher makes the PowerPoint presentations for the students to view and creates the worksheets the students use. The teacher must also ensure the lesson aligns to the curriculum.
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