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Instructional Strategies
The following evidence-based strategies can assist students with
disabilities in learning content (Scruggs et al. 2010):- Mnemonic strategies are patterns of letters and sounds related to
ideas that enhance the retention and recall of information. They can
be used as a tool to encode information. - Spatial organizers assist student understanding and recall of
information using charts, diagrams, graphs, and/or other graphic
organizers. - Peer mediation, such as peer tutoring and cooperative learning
groups, can assist in assignment completion and enhance
collaboration within the classroom. - Hands-on learning offers students opportunities to gain
understanding of material by completing experiments and hands-on
activities that reinforce content. - Explicit instruction utilizes clear and direct teaching using small
steps, guided and independent practice, and explicit feedback. - Visual strategies (e.g., picture/written schedules, story maps, task
analyses, etc.) represent content in a concrete manner to increase
focus, communication, and expression (Rao and Gagie 2006).
References
- Biemiller, Andrew. 2010. Words Worth Teaching. Columbus: SRA/
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“Differentiated Instruction and Implications for UDL Implementation.”
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Preschool Sequence and Teacher Handbook. Charlottesville, VA:
Core Knowledge Foundation. - National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, Council of
Chief State School Officers. 2010. “Appendix A,” in Common Core
State Standards: English Language Arts Standards. Washington DC: