Since the reauthorization of IDEIA in 2004 discrepancy is no longer used to diagnose
SLD. ________________ is now used as an alternative to the traditional
aptitude-achievement discrepancy approach.
Jeremy is a student in your general education class. He is unable to use speech to
communicate. Explain some of the options you and his classmates have to communicate
with Jeremy.
Note taking is an important skill for all children to learn. However, if you teach note
taking you need to include the four areas by Gunning (2007) of __________________,
___________________, ______________________, and __________________.
Describe a classroom environment that facilitates learning for students who have
emotional or behavioral disorders. What can you as a teacher do to maintain that
environment? What can the students do to help maintain a safe environment?
Describe the problems students may have when involved in narrative, expository, and
essay writing. Which strategies, suggested by the authors, to teach narrative, expository,
and essay writing?
Spelling is an important component of any language arts program. Knowing this, write
an essay describing effective spelling instruction. Include a comparison between
traditional and current trends in spelling instruction. In addition, your essay should
discuss the following topics: instruction, practice, word selection, monitoring progress,
and at least five of the principles of effective spelling instruction.
The case of _________________________ v. ________________ in 1958 maintained
the state of Illinois compulsory education law and did not require and “free public
education for the “feebleminded”.
Identify the words in the writing process that best complete each definition in the
phrases below:
The ________________ stage is to develop an initial draft to be refined later. The
__________________ is to make sure the meaning is clear and the message is
understood by others. _________________ means preparing a writing piece so others
are able to read it.
The authors discuss executive learning and refer to four guidelines related to strategy
instruction. The fourth guideline, ____________________, uses targeted strategies in
class and students pick up constructive learning tips from others.
Discuss how cultural characteristics should be used by teachers to better understand
individual student behavior.
There are patterns of computation errors that students make. Choose four of the
common types of mechanical arithmetic errors, briefly describe each, and provide
strategies to assist students to overcome them.
Imagine you are teaching seventh grade civics. Your students’ abilities are diverse and
some have difficulty reading and understanding the textbook. What are three textbook
adaptations you can make to help all your students?
According to Gay (2004), Tiedt & Tiedt (2006), and Banks (2008) there are four
dimensions of multicultural education that include: _______________________,
_____________________________, _______________________________, and
______________________________.