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Differentiating science instruction and assessment for learners with special needs, K-8

Teachers are required to provide appropriate science instruction to all students, including children with special needs. However, educators are often left on their own to figure out how to effectively differentiate lessons and activities. This timely, practical guidebook shows general and special educators how to retool science activities and assessments for students with special needs--including those of add, adhd, and autism spectrum disorders. The authors cover a broad range of topics in an orderly, concise fashion, including: (1) National and state requirements for student learning and science literacy; (2) Pedagogical strategies for collaborative learning groups, self-paced learning centers, literature circles, and team projects; (3) Grade-appropriate ways to revise science activities and assessments for biology, earth science, and physical science lessons; (4) Step-by-step instructions for using rubrics for evaluation, revision, and assessment; and (5) Information on teacher collaboration and specific disabilities. Also included are vignettes and checklists to assist teachers in bridging the gap between science and special education instruction and assessment. By adjusting the content, teaching critical thinking, and providing a variety of ways for learners to demonstrate their knowledge, teachers will give all students the chance to achieve academic success in science. A list of references and an index are also included.

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  • ""This book provides classroom-tested guidelines and suggestions that can be made to science activities and assessments so that they can be differentiated for students with special needs. Included in the book are examples of "original" science activities and assessments and their revised versions as per the guidelines suggested in the book. Each of the national-level science education standards documents (The National Science Education Standards from the National Research Council, the Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy: Project 2061 from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the National Science Teachers Association Pathways and Scope, Sequence and Coordination) emphasize that science instruction must be adequately and appropriately provided to all students. Similarly, federal and state legislation (NCLB) has mandated that students in special education be provided with appropriate science instruction and that necessary accommodations be made to further this objective. The classroom teacher is often left to his/her own devices with respect to determining how this can be accomplished. This book is a tool these teachers can use for guidance in this endeavor"--Provided by publisher."
  • "Teachers are required to provide appropriate science instruction to all students, including children with special needs. However, educators are often left on their own to figure out how to effectively differentiate lessons and activities. This timely, practical guidebook shows general and special educators how to retool science activities and assessments for students with special needs--including those of add, adhd, and autism spectrum disorders. The authors cover a broad range of topics in an orderly, concise fashion, including: (1) National and state requirements for student learning and science literacy; (2) Pedagogical strategies for collaborative learning groups, self-paced learning centers, literature circles, and team projects; (3) Grade-appropriate ways to revise science activities and assessments for biology, earth science, and physical science lessons; (4) Step-by-step instructions for using rubrics for evaluation, revision, and assessment; and (5) Information on teacher collaboration and specific disabilities. Also included are vignettes and checklists to assist teachers in bridging the gap between science and special education instruction and assessment. By adjusting the content, teaching critical thinking, and providing a variety of ways for learners to demonstrate their knowledge, teachers will give all students the chance to achieve academic success in science. A list of references and an index are also included."@en
  • "This book provides suggestions, guidelines, and examples of things teachers can do to make science activities and assessments more accessible to their K-8 students with special needs."@en
  • ""This timely, practical guidebook bridges the gap between science and special education by giving teachers strategies and tools that strengthen science learning for all students"--Provided by publisher."

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