ALTERNATE INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS
(SHELTERED INSTRUCTION OBSERVATION PROTOCOL-SIOP)
(COGNITIVE ACADEMIC LANGUAGE LEARNING APPROACH-CALLA)
Learning Task: (Using the Umbrella Method)
Approach (Do-Now): Cognitive
Students will use IXL.com computer math program. It gives students a chance to go through a series of questions identifying polygons. When the student answers correctly, the program gives them a harder question. If there is an incorrect answer, the program gives the student another example of the same type until the student has understanding of the concept. This is an overarching approach to begin the lesson with the basics.
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-7/identify-and-classify-polygons
Method: (Practical) Students with varying levels of understanding get six different levels of difficulty for each of the sets of polygons. Career and workforce skills for polygons include naming street sign shapes as polygons (IE: stop sign, yield sign, bolts, stars)
Strategy: (Hands-on) Students will draw figures similar to examples provided on the board by the teacher. They are called rep-tiles. We will cut them out and form larger patterns on the floor.
We will form rep-tiles with similar quadrilaterals.
IE: the surface of a honeycomb is covered with a pattern of regular hexagons.
If congruent copies of a shape can be put together to make a larger, similar shape, the original shape is called a rep-tile.
Technique: (collaborative assignment) Students will work together to turn their one shape into one larger shape.
Number of Days: 1
Learning Task:
Student Differences
· Readiness: Heightened level of differentiation is happening in the pre-assessment portion of the lesson with the use of IXL.com math program.
(Refresher) It gives students a chance to go through a series of questions identifying polygons. When the student answers correctly, the program gives them a harder question. If there is an incorrect answer, the program gives the student another example of the same type until the student has understanding of the concept. This is an overarching approach to begin the lesson with the basics.
CALLA
The CALLA Method of Instruction lends itself quite effectively to meeting the needs of students with learning disabilities, special needs, and gifts because it emphasizes valuing the student’s prior knowledge and then selecting and using appropriate learning strategies that develop academic knowledge and processes.In this module, then, you will find a number of links you will want to save to your Web-based Toolkit because they provide reflection and planning exercises for incorporating CALLA. Some of the resources also provide cross-comparisons between CALLA and other approaches for special needs and gifted learners.
Helping Struggling Students Become Good Language Learners by Anna Uhl Chamot
- A 37-page Workbook that provides brainstorming activities, evaluation opportunities, think-aloud demonstrations, and online resources.
- A 12-page PDF (also available here) that explores CALLA alongside other instructional approaches for special needs learners.
- A treasure trove of information about CALLA.
- Jill Robbins’ website provides useful learning resources and presentations above and beyond CALLA!
References included in the Professional Resources page