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Outline for Lesson 1: Rationale and Requirements for Accommodations

Preview: Rationale and Requirements for Accommodations Political pressures for teachers to ensure their students achieve high scores on state and local assessments Teachers are required to teach an enormous amount of information to a range of diverse students in their classrooms. The range of diverse students include students with mild disabilities. Overview of effective instructional methods for all learners Rationale and Requirements for Accommodations Middle and High School Education and Diversity Middle and high school educators are challenged to effectively respond to a variety of curricular pressures and student diversity. Educators find it challenging to respond to each student's need in a heterogeneous classroom. Overview of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 and Section 504 Requirements Basic components of Individuals with Disabilities Act Amendments of 1997 (IDEA'97) Impact of IDEA '97 on general education teachers New methods for dealing with students with disabilities Effective Teaching Methods for All Learners Methods to increase learners' motivation, learning, interests, and focus on the content to be learned Preplanning and organizing for student learning and On-the-spot responses and decisions Provide ample time for all students to complete warm-up problems at the beginning of class sessions. Teachers self-evaluate their teaching, acknowledge the effective behaviors and set goals for themselves on areas the would like to add to their repertoire of effective methods. Conclusion