Lesson planning for the diverse learning needs of more than one exceptionality is commonplace in special education. It is a skill honed over time and developed with practice. For this assignment, you will select a language disorder to consider when planning a lesson for a small group of students with an intellectual disability.
Select one of the following language disorders:
Language impairment
Auditory impairment
Acquired language disorder
Create a lesson plan for a small-group literacy lesson for a grade level of your choice. The lesson should teach a reading skill to a group of students with an intellectual disability and the selected language disorder.
Include the following components in your lesson plan:
Central focus
Learning objective
Specialized instructional strategies designed for the selected language disorder
Research-based instructional and assessment accommodations or modifications for the selected language disorder
Materials that will be used, including any adaptations
Independent practice that supports critical thinking
Support strategies for English learners
Assessment
Use this lesson plan template or create one of your own.