· INCLUDE gives teachers a systematic process for accommodating students based on their individual needs and the classroom demands on or expectations of the teacher.
· Universal Design is the idea that instructional materials, methods, and assessments designs with built-in supports are more likely to be compatible with learners with special needs than those without such supports and they minimize the need for labor-intensive accommodations later on.
o This website is a great resource for the concept of universal design because it explains in detail what it is, and gives different benefits and examples of the idea.
· Students’ diverse needs are met by differentiating the content being taught, the process by which it is taught, and the ways students demonstrate what they have learned and their level of knowledge through varied products.
· The classroom climate concerns the overall atmosphere in the classroom-whether it is friendly or unfriendly, pleasant or unpleasant, and so on.
· Same-skill groupings are helpful when some but not all students are having trouble mastering a particular skill and need more instruction and practice.
· Mixed-Skill groupings is that they provide students with special needs a range of positive models for both academic and social behavior.
· Assistive technology is any piece of equipment that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of a child with a disability.
o This website provides a lot of general information and information about the types of assistive technology for many different needs.
· Indirect instruction is based on the belief that children are naturally active learners and that given the appropriate instructional environment, they actively construct knowledge and solve problems in developmentally appropriate ways.
o This website is very informative and has links to different forms of indirect instruction.
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