Instruction
Week 8 Assignment
From the list below, pick a topic for the Week 8 Assignment. Create a PowerPoint presentation that addresses the topic you have chosen. Using 8-10 content slides, present information that will give the viewer an overview of the topic. Be sure to address any controversies surrounding the topic. Cite at least 4 resources that you used to support your work, using APA formatting. Please also include a title slide and a reference slide. This is submitted in a Microsoft PPT format only.
Topics:
American with Disabilities Act – what ADA entails, how to implement it, examples of accommodations etc.IEP Process: define participants and their roles, sample IEP, IEP content, measurable goals and objectives (what does it mean, examples)IFSP (same content as IEP)Early intervention programs/Assessment/StrategiesResponse to InterventionAutism – characteristics, issues for education, educational and instructional strategiesADHD - characteristics, issues for education, educational and instructional strategiesLearning Disabilities - characteristics, issues for education, educational and instructional strategiesBehavior Modification Programs: guiding principles, why they work, examples of classroom management techniques. Functional Behavioral Analysis, ABC analysis (antecedent behavior consequence)Assessment strategies and alternate assessment strategies for exceptional childrenEffect of disabilities on families/ support for families /family resourcesEvidence based strategies for teaching children with disabilitiesNCLB and children with disabilitiesTransitional and Vocational PlanningAssistive technology for various disabilities, augmentative and alternative communication devicesApplied Behavioral Analysis and AutismGifted EducationDifferential InstructionCo-teaching, multi-age classrooms, other teaching strategiesYou may propose a topic for approval