Instructional Strategies

There are many techniques that teachers can include in their classroom, to help the learning of students with disabilities, while not hindering the learning of other students.  They can also benefit the students with out disabilities.

1. use hands on activities

2. use positive and specific reenforcement

3. pair visual cues with auditory cues

4. have students restate the directions for the activity

5. teach explicitly study skills and organization skills

6. use different types of assessments

7. use age appropriate curricula

8. integrate community based instruction

9. involve family members

10. use behavior modification strategies

11. scaffold the students in their learning

12. activate prior knowledge

There are many other techniques that can be incorporated into your classroom, these are just a few instructional strategies. You may need a few, all, more than these, or even a combination.