Multiple Means of Communication During Book Discussion | Literacy & Cognitive Disabilities

In this self-contained high school classroom, students use a variety of communication approaches to support their ability to identify and talk about the feelings of a character. The students use different modes of communication to answer the teacher-generated questions and the teacher acknowledges the students answers and expands the thinking. This type of lesson would then support the class in predicting the upcoming events based on the character's current state. The video demonstrates effective strategies for engaging students with disabilities in literacy instruction.

This video is part of the English Language Arts Strategies for Students with Cognitive Disabilities video collection (   • English Language Arts Strategies for ...  ) featuring strategies for comprehensive literacy instruction for students with significant cognitive disabilities. This collection was developed through a collaborative partnership with the Iowa Department of Education; the University of Northern Iowa; The Center for Literacy Disabilities Studies, UNC Chapel Hill; and general and special education teachers across Iowa The purpose of the collection is to support educators and families in understanding how all students can learn and make progress in Iowa’s English Language Arts Academic Standards.

The video collection is also available on PBS LearningMedia at https://iowa.pbslearningmedia.org/col...

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