In this self-contained lower elementary classroom, a teacher has chosen the topic of the circus for students to write about in preparation for an upcoming classroom community outing. The class has exchanged ideas about what they might see at the circus and now the students will select one of these ideas to write about. The teacher provides graphic symbols as visual supports for the students to use when selecting their topics. One boy is seen using his comprehensive communication system to interact with another adult while the teacher goes around to each of the other students. The video demonstrates effective strategies for engaging students with disabilities in literacy instruction.
This video is part of the English Language Arts Strategies for Students with Cognitive Disabilities video collection ([ Ссылка ]) featuring strategies for comprehensive literacy instruction for students with significant cognitive disabilities. This collection was developed through a collaborative partnership with the Iowa Department of Education; the University of Northern Iowa; The Center for Literacy Disabilities Studies, UNC Chapel Hill; and general and special education teachers across Iowa The purpose of the collection is to support educators and families in understanding how all students can learn and make progress in Iowa’s English Language Arts Academic Standards.
The video collection is also available on PBS LearningMedia at [ Ссылка ]
Videos produced by Iowa Public Television for the Iowa Department of Education.
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