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SPED 609
Important terms in Special Education
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lead and Support | One teacher teaches while the other teacher circulates giving assistance |
| Station Teaching | Individually planned content delivered separately by each teacher. Midway through class, they switch. |
| Parallel Teaching | Joint planning, two groups, content delivered consistently. |
| Alternative Teaching | Joint planning, equal content knowledge, but one teaches large group while the other teaches small group. |
| Team Teaching | Joint planning and both teachers deliver instruction as one. |
| Accommodations | Alterations in the way tasks are presented that allow children with learning disabilities to complete the same assignments as other students. |
| Modifications | A change in the actual tasks that are given to students. Modifications lower the expectations of content standards and provide instructors the ability to set educational goals that do not have to meet a grade-level standard. |
| Inclusion | The educational practice of educating children with disabilities in classrooms with children without disabilities. |
| Instructional Technology | The theory and practice of design, development, utilization, management, and evaluation of processes and resources for learning. |
| Assistive Technology | Any device that helps a person with a disability complete an everyday task. |