Adaptation Exercise

Beth is a student with Developmental Disabilities. She is fully included in general education classes but is unable to grasp all the concepts required in her math class.  What adaptations could her math teacher make so that Beth can demonstrate mastery of the math standards?

Sarah has great difficulty with written assignments.  When asked to demonstrate by written work, her reading comprehension of the content material, Sarah will not do it. However, she is very verbal and when asked to talk about what she has read, she responds articulately and shows comprehension of the material. Sarah is also very artistic and creative.  What adaptation could the teacher make so that Sarah can demonstrate mastery of reading comprehension?

Zach has ADHD and has serious problems staying focused and on-task.  He will begin a task, but very quickly will lose his focus and become disruptive.  When his behavior is pointed out to him, he can redirect his attention and continue with the task.  What adaptations can his teacher make so that Zach can be successful in mastering the standard?

Terri, a student with learning disabilities in a CISCO networking class, has difficulty processing information into long-term memory.  She is asked to troubleshoot a network diagnostic problem from memory with the rest of the class.  What adaptation should be made so Terri masters the standard?

James is a student who is severely developmentally delayed and is fully included in an automotive class.

While other students are exploring the “electrical current theory”, James is developing skills according to functional standards by color matching pegs to wires.  What adaptation is the teacher using with James, so he is successful?

Matthew is a student with a visual impairment who has difficulty reading student text.  He is attending a marketing class, and the textbook has many graphs with small numbers and words. What adaptations can his teacher make to ensure that Matthew is successful at mastering the standard?

It’s hard for Hector to concentrate when the teacher is giving direct instruction in front of the room.  He needs to be doing something active to stay focused.  During a lesson on map reading, what adaptation could an effective teacher use to ensure that Hector stays focused and learns the material?

Jacob is a diligent, hard worker whose grades matter very much to him.  He stays focused and on-task, but many times he cannot finish the work in the time allotted.  He understands the material well, but when graded on work completed in a specific time period it will appear he has not mastered the standard.  What adaptation can an effective teacher use to ensure that Jacob’s grades reflect that he has met the standard?

Alicia is an 8^th grade student who is easily distracted.  She can stay focused for short periods of time, but when a lengthy assignment is given, she will fade out and not complete it.  She is not a behavior problem. When Alicia is assigned 20 math problems, she will usually stop at ten. However, she shows mastery of the material with those 10 problems. When graded for 20 problems she will fail because she will only have completed 50%.  Her grade will not reflect that Alicia has met the standard. What adaptation can an effective teacher use to ensure Alicia’s grades reflect that she has met the standard?