Instruction

Instruction Section

• Resources- information about instructional strategies, designing effective lessons, and providing accommodations
• Designing Lessons - effective lesson plans that are sure to improve student performance consist of a set of components that provide a framework for planning and implementing instruction.
• Write the Objective- determine the expected outcome, what students will know or be able to do
• Introduce the Lesson- give students an advance organizer of what is to come and why it is important for them to learn the knowledge and skills
• Present the Content- provide new information to students to help them achieve the objective
• Provide Practice and Feedback- opportunities to use new knowledge and skills with feedback on performance
• Summarize the Lesson- a review of the lesson objective, a brief description of lesson and practice activities, and a reminder of how the lesson relates to previous or future learning
• Assess Student Learning- gather information and make decisions about how well students have learned the skills or concepts
• Elementary School Lesson Plan- Identifying Nouns
• Middle School Lesson Plan- Comparing and Contrasting Plant Structures
• High School Lesson Plan- Calculating the Area of a Circle
• Designing Accommodations- a definition of accommodations and information about the five categories of accommodations
• Instructional Methods and Materials- small changes in the way instruction is delivered that can have a powerful impact on learning
• Assignments and Assessments- changes to the way a student may practice new knowledge and demonstrate what has been learned
• Time Demands and Scheduling- a different pace or change in the amount of practice
• Learning Environment- changes to physical features or organization of a school or classroom
• Use of Special Communication Systems- different modes of communication, special equipment, or another language
• Incorporating Accommodations into Lesson Design- an effective instructional strategy that ensures the needs of the individual student are met
• Accommodations Training and Resources: Dealing with Differences- a two-day awareness level workshop that provides tools and strategies to improve the performance of students with special learning needs
• Selecting Accommodations- information about how to determine if a student needs accommodations and five guiding principles
• Assistive Technology- definitions of assistive technology devices and services and examples of both
• Accommodations database- solutions that can help students work around problems or limitations that result from disabilities
• Legal Basis for Accommodations and Modifications- describes the federal laws and Florida Statutes and rules that address accommodations and modifications
• Instructional Strategies- methods used to ensure that the delivery of instruction helps students learn
• Life-Prep Curriculum lesson plans database- lesson plans created by Florida middle and high school teachers, used in ESE courses for students seeking a special diploma and working at the independent level
• Instructional Materials database- newest editions of materials correlated to Florida's ESE and some basic education course descriptions
• About the Instructional Materials- explains how the materials were selected for this database and lists the information that is included about them
• ESE Instruction Manager 2- a comprehensive electronic tool for teachers to use in planning and tracking student progress
• ESE IM2 Online Tutorial