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Ideal for Introduction to Special Education/Introduction to Exceptionalities courses, this supplementary text provides strategies pre-service and in-service teachers can use to apply the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to their lesson planning. UDL lesson planning considers “up front” potential barriers that could limit access to instruction for some learners and helps teachers brainstorm possible solutions before lessons begin. The lessons included in this text are meant as a starting point for general education teachers who have students with special needs in their classrooms and can be adapted for K-12 learners with a wide range of challenges. Metcalf provides one lesson plan at the elementary school level and one at the secondary level for each area of exceptionality.
Sample Lesson Plans for Individuals with Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities, and Related Low-Incidence Disabilities
Sample Lesson Plans for Individuals with Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities, and Related Low-Incidence Disabilities
Sample Lesson Plan 9.1: Let the Games Begin!
Area of Focus: Physical, Health, Low-Incidence
Subject: Physical Education
Grades: 4–8 (all students)—Can be easily adapted for primary
| Lesson Objective/s: | To participate in a field day to celebrate the Olympic Spirit (Culminating Lesson) |
| Assessment/s: | Participation Checklists, Score Sheets/Recorded Times, distances recorded by homeroom teachers |
| State Standards Correlation: | Healthful Living 10.04 Work cooperatively and productively in a group to accomplish a set goal in both cooperative and competitive activities |
| Materials/Resources: | Flags of different countries, a cardboard torch with flashlight flame, paper origami doves, banners; All teachers, staff, parents, community volunteers |
| Preplanning Activities: | Work ... |
