Special Education

GRADES: 3-12

Our special education teacher and I use this method with the special education students in inclusion when taking notes or copying vocabulary. It can be modified to suit the needs of most children.

MATERIALS:

• folders or spiral notebooks

METHOD:

1. Type notes, vocabulary, etc., and make into an overhead.
2. While on the computer, save the first draft and then go through and delete words and insert spaces. Ex. community: the ________ part of the ecosystem
3. Print enough copies for each special ed. student that needs one. (We do not give every special ed one–only the ones that need it)
4. If using folders, simply insert the copies when you are ready for them. If using spiral notebooks, cut them down to size and tape onto the next available pages. (We suggest that you use the same kind of notebook that the regular ed. students are using so as to not draw added attention to those special ed. students.)
5. During class, when the regular ed. students are copying notes into their notebooks, the special ed. students can copy only the required words.
6. This lowers the frustration level of those special education students that struggle to keep up. It works great!!