No single strategy is equally effective for all students. Apply continuous monitoring and assessment to evaluate how well a strategy is working. Purposefully group students Environment/Scheduling Provide concrete examples Provide clear work area Use graphic/visual Quieter work space organizers Color code Remove distracting materials Chunk information Provide written or visual schedule Compact curriculum Multi-sensory presentation of Analyze task information Post assignments/homework Provide multi-sensory reading Get class/student attention prior to speaking instruction Use tracking strategies for Slow down speech rate reading (ruler/finger/window) Make clear transitions during class activities Provide templates for written work Minimize or structure transitions Use word retrieval prompts / word banks Provide motor breaks Use labels and visual representations Organization Use angled working surface (use of binder) Use assignment book/pad Provide time to cool off at desk or other Provide extra space for work location Use binder/organization system Use folders to hold work Assignments Keep extra materials (pencils, etc.) in class Monitor/check student Post assignments work Shorten tasks Post schedule and Provide assignment choices routines List sequential learning activities steps Do critical parts of assignment in school Conduct binder/locker/cubby clean Prioritize task activities out Provide study outlines Use combination oral/written assignments Give additional practice Tests/Quizzes/Assessments Provide word bank / personal dictionaries Provide extra time Have student paraphrase instructions or concepts Give prior notice of test Use rubrics Preview/Review test procedures Break long-term projects into smaller components Rephrase test Provide alternative materials questions/directions Teach prioritization skills Provide test study guides Use uncluttered assignment formats Allow open book/notebook Use spatially cued formatting test Provide alternative tests Highlight important words and concepts Complete test sections at various times Complete part of test in writing and part Instructional Strategies orally Simplify test vocabulary Anchor new concepts Reduce multiple choice distracters Use think-alouds Provide word bank Cue/Prompt Spatially cued format Extra practice / extra time Use shorter independent work periods Highlight/underline Use graph paper/lined paper Personalize examples Pre-teach/re-teach content and vocabulary Use flexible groupings Provide review / lesson closure Use manipulatives and models Use memory strategies Practice with computer supported instruction Restate information/directions Teach note-taking/test-taking strategies Provide notes/outlines to student
No single strategy is equally effective for all students. Apply continuous monitoring and assessment to evaluate how well a strategy is working. Environment/Scheduling Provide clear work area Quieter work space Remove distracting materials Provide written or visual schedule Multi-sensory presentation of information Post assignments/homework Get class/student attention prior to speaking Slow down speech rate Make clear transitions during class activities Minimize or structure transitions Provide motor breaks Use labels and visual representations Use angled working surface (use of binder) Provide time to cool off at desk or other location Assignments Monitor/check student work Shorten tasks Provide assignment choices activities Do critical parts of assignment in school Prioritize task activities Use combination oral/written assignments Give additional practice Provide word bank / personal dictionaries Have student paraphrase instructions or concepts Use rubrics Break long-term projects into smaller components Provide alternative materials Teach prioritization skills Use uncluttered assignment formats Use spatially cued formatting Highlight important words and concepts Instructional Strategies Anchor new concepts Use think-alouds Cue/Prompt Extra practice / extra time Use shorter independent work periods Highlight/underline Use graph paper/lined paper Personalize examples Pre-teach/re-teach content and vocabulary Use flexible groupings Provide review / lesson closure Use manipulatives and models Use memory strategies Practice with computer supported instruction Restate information/directions Teach note-taking/test-taking strategies Provide notes/outlines to student Purposefully group students Provide concrete examples Use graphic/visual organizers Color code Chunk information Compact curriculum Analyze task Provide multi-sensory reading instruction Use tracking strategies for reading (ruler/finger/window) Provide templates for written work Use word retrieval prompts / word banks Organization Use assignment book/pad Provide extra space for work Use binder/organization system Use folders to hold work Keep extra materials (pencils, etc.) in class Post assignments Post schedule and routines List sequential steps Conduct binder/locker/cubby clean out Provide study outlines Tests/Quizzes/Assessments Provide extra time Give prior notice of test Preview/Review test procedures Rephrase test questions/directions Provide test study guides Allow open book/notebook test Provide alternative tests Complete test sections at various times Complete part of test in writing and part orally Simplify test vocabulary Reduce multiple choice distracters Provide word bank Spatially cued format learning
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