by Oran Tkatchov | Apr 25, 2022 | captioned video, Curriculum, instruction, instructional assistants, Itinerant Teacher, language, learning, lesson, Literacy, Reading, special education, Standards, Strategies, Teacher Leaders, teaching, Writing
Writing with students is very challenging. In this video, ASDB itinerant teacher Cassandra Hart explains how to make a project that children are interested in, and that will help take them through the writing process from beginning to end in a way that helps them to...
by Oran Tkatchov | Jul 23, 2021 | assistive technology, Blind, computers, instruction, Low Vision, Strategies, teaching, Writing
Microsoft Word is a commonly-used application among individuals with a variety of disabilities and is reasonably accessible. In order for Word documents to be fully accessible, authors must follow the core principles outlined in the Overview of Accessible Documents....
by Oran Tkatchov | May 7, 2021 | instruction, learning, Reading, teaching, Writing
Using sentence starters and sentence frames are one strategy to support students in speaking, reading, and writing. A sentence starter is when you give students the beginning part of a sentence and they fill in the rest. A sentence frame is when there are blanks...
by Oran Tkatchov | Feb 27, 2020 | ASL, assessment, Curriculum, Deaf, disabilties, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, Itinerant Teacher, language, learning, Literacy, pararpros, Reading, special education, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, Teacher Leaders, teaching, Writing
These resources in language, reading, assessment, transition and technology have been selected to address instructional practices at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels and can be applied across settings and modalities. The language and reading sections...
by Oran Tkatchov | Nov 25, 2019 | AzMERIT, EEI, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, Itinerant Teacher, language, learning, Literacy, pararpros, Reading, Spoken Language, Standards, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, teaching, Writing
This report identifies writing practices found to be effective in helping students increase their reading skills and comprehension and also provides examples of what these writing practices can look like within a classroom. Click here to read the report.
by Oran Tkatchov | Nov 19, 2019 | comprehension, disabilties, IEP/MET, instruction, instructional assistant, learning, Reading, science, special education, Standards, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, teaching, UDL, Writing
Guided Notes are teacher-prepared handouts that outline lectures, audiovisual presentations, or readings, but leave blank space for students to fill in key concepts, words, facts, definitions, etc. Guided Notes promote active engagement during lecture or independent...
