Teachers must plan lessons that support language development and communication skills for all early childhood students, including those with exceptionalities. The ability to adapt content based on data, utilize a variety of instructional strategies, and provide varied methods of assessment is essential for meeting student needs. Finally, being knowledgeable about augmentative and alternative communication systems and assistive technologies allows teachers to support the diverse needs of learners in mastering the desired classroom outcomes.
Select a grade level, preschool-Grade 3, and an early learning standard (preschool) or state standard (birth through Grade 3) that focuses on listening and speaking, and/or language. Using the “3 Day COE Unit Plan Template,” create a three-day unit plan that will support the development of the selected standard for all students. Use the class profile for the selected grade level to differentiate and adapt your unit plan based on the needs and abilities listed for each student. Complete all sections of the unit plan, paying particular attention to the following:
- Multiple Means of Representation: Summarize how you will present the content in various ways to meet the needs of different learners.
- Multiple Means of Engagement: Describe developmentally appropriate strategies/activities to enhance language development and communication skills of the students in the class profile, including the use of augmentative and alternative communication systems.
- Multiple Means of Expression: Summarize the various ways in which students will demonstrate what they have learned.
Write a 250-500 word rationale that you would use to present your unit plan to your instructional team that discusses the following:
- How data from the class profile was used to select, develop, and adapt learning experiences for students with and without exceptionalities
- How the learning experiences are reflective of students’ abilities, interests, and cultural and linguistic factors
- How you could collaborate with families and other team members to support these learning experiences
Support this assignment with a minimum of 3-5 resources.
While APA Style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.