3. Accessible Curriculum
{"Image DocumentName": "3. Accessible Curriculum", "Image ImageDescription": "Is for all children so they can participate in a meaningful way in daily routines and activities including: Differentiated instruction to meet individual needs. Universal design for learning. Adaptations based on progress monitoring and data. Special education services and supports. Promoting Positive Outcomes for Children with Disabilities. Division for Early Childhood. 2007, p.4. HANDOUT 10: Practices of Universal Design. Background Information for Presenter on Differentiating Instruction: It means creating multiple paths so that students of different abilities, interest or learning needs experience equally appropriate ways to absorb, use, develop and present concepts as a part of the daily learning process. It is now recognized to be an important tool for engaging students and addressing the individual needs of all students. Differentiating instruction is also an essential tool for integrating technology into classroom activities. Refer participants to the handout 10, Practices of Universal Design, which is based on the DEC material, a document published by the Division for Early Childhood Education-Council for Exceptional Children: Promoting Positive Outcomes for Children with Disabilities: Recommendations for Curriculum, Assessment and Program Evaluation-March Background Information for Presenter on Universal Design in Learning: It is an educational approach to teaching, learning, and assessment, drawing on new brain research and new media technologies to respond to individual learner differences. It is inspired by universal access in architecture. Note: Universal design is considered throughout the Preschool Learning Foundations, but you will also see specific notes for children with disabilities. We want to ensure that children with special needs have access to the early childhood curriculum, including specialized instruction to support them. Adapted from Promoting Positive Outcomes for Children with Disabilities. Division for Early Childhood. 2007, pp Handout 10.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}