Teaching Remotely: Unit 5

Unit 5: Supporting Populations with Special Needs (August 3-August 9)

In Review

• -Universal Design for Learning strategies support all students, but especially students with disabilities.
• -Support multiple means of representing content and multiple means of allowing students to express themselves.
• -Executive function is the "secretary of the brain". Executive functioning skills can be taught and encouraged through purposeful design.
• -The transition to remote learning can be overwhelming and students who struggle with self-regulation may struggle in remote learning contexts.
• -Schools are required to meet IEP requirements of students with disabilities, even in remote learning. Students can use technology tools to access content in both English and their native language.
• -As many as 20% of students may not have Internet access at home.