Thursday June 24 th Reminders: – Lesson Plan Project due Tuesday – 2 classes to go – Final Essay Exam … coming on Tuesday Tonight: – Current Events Article – c.12 Severe Intellectual & Multiple Disorders … in brief – c.15 Gifted & Talented Students

Real-Classroom Issues How many found … – Gender Differences? – Racial Issues? – Special Needs? – Sexual Orientation? What was it? What did you learn from it? Your ‘gut’ reaction versus your PROFESSIONAL- TEACHER reaction?

Severe Intellectual & Multiple Disorders Types: – Moderate, Severe, & Profound – Down Syndrome (Chromosomal anomaly – trisomy 21) – Fragile-X Syndrome (X-linked transmission) – Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (Consumption of alcohol during pregnancy) – Prader-Willi Syndrome (Chromosomal anomaly on chromosome 15) – Angelman Syndrome (Chromosomal anomaly –a portion of chromosome 15 is missing)

Characteristics & Education Weaknesses in … – General learning ability – Personal and social skills – Sensory & physical development – Self-stimulatory or self-injurious behavior – Have serious medical conditions Majority are educated in self-contained special classes and even special schools (i.e. Life-Skill Classes)

Additional Misc Info Learning – Attending to relevant environmental stimuli, dimensions of stimuli, & cues within the dimensions – Observational & Incidental Learning – Memory – Skill Synthesis – Generalization & Discrimination – Self-Regulation Social Behavior – Stereotypical Behaviors Physical Characteristics – Anemia, Respiratory Infections, Contractures Casual Factors (p ) – Genetic, Chromosomal, Maternal, Harmful Substances, Radiation, Prenatal & Postnatal Causes

Gifted & Talented Students (c.15) Defining Giftedness – Marland Federal: High performance in several areas (p.412) – Renzulli: combination of high ability, task commitment, and creativity – Gardner: (8) Multiple Intelligences (p.414) Types: General, Content-specific, Creativity, Leadership, & Talents When gifts are recognized they become talents according to Gagne Levels IQ = Gifted IQ = Highly Gifted IQ Above 160 = Profoundly Gifted ies.com/rnseitz/De finition_of_IQ.html

Identification & Assessment Intelligence Tests Achievement Tests Creativity Tests Teacher Nominations Peer Nominations Parent Nominations Product Sampling Self-Nomination

Statements to Ponder 1.Adequacy of general education curriculum 2.Ability of student to handle the demands of more rapid presentation of content or placement in higher-level classes 3.Separation from age-level peers 4.Skepticism about acceleration the curriculum 5.Missing important instruction

Academic Interventions Content Complexity Abstraction Pacing Documenting Achievement Choice & Independence

Transition to Adult Life Early Academic Guidance Awareness of Self-Perception Gifted & Talented s6_9 Free online IQ Test: Curricular Responsiveness for Increasing Cultural Diversity – text article

For Tuesday June 29 Differentiated Lesson Plan due Topic: Professionalism & Your Questions Final Essay Exam Assignment – Due Monday July 5 th by 6pm – 10% deduction for each hour it is late 2 classes to go!!!