Accommodation vs
Modification
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INTRODUCTION�
ACCOMMODATION�
MODIFICATION�
HOW DO THEY LOOK FOR DIVERSE LEARNERS AND MLLS?�
HOW DO YOU DO IT?
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Accommodations refer to specific adjustments made in teaching methods, assessments, learning environments to support students with diverse needs.
-Removes barriers
-Can include changes in how students learn
-No information is lost
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Modifications are changes made to content, complexity, or expectations…
-simplifies assignments
-adjusts grading criteria
-reduces the information and workload
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How has accommodation or modification worked for you in your classroom?
What are your strengths or struggles?
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ACCOMMODATIONS
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ACCOMMODATIONS…��-HELP STUDENTS LEARN THE SAME MATERIAL��-MEET ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR STUDENTS’ GRADES�
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ACCOMMODATIONS CAN BE…��AUDIO BOOKS��PROXIMITY SEATING��DESIGNATED READER FOR TESTING��MORE TIME��CHUNKING PROJECTS AND LARGE ASSIGNMENTS��FREQUENT BREAKS
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MODIFICATIONS��MAY COVER DIFFERENT MATERIAL��RESULTS ON A TEST MAY BE INTERPRETED DIFFERENTLY��REDUCE WHAT IS LEARNED ���
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MODIFICATIONS CAN BE…��AN ARTICLE AT A DIFFERENT READING LEVEL��2 ANSWER CHOICES INSTEAD OF 4��ADJUSTED GRADING SCALES��MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO READ MUSIC IN A MUSIC CLASS OR DO PUSHUPS IN A PE CLASS
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DISCUSS WITH A COLLEAGUE WHAT ACCOMMODATIONS OR MODIFICATIONS HAVE WORKED FOR YOU IN YOUR CLASSROOM?
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MORE MULTILINGUAL LEARNER AND DIVERSE LEARNER ACCOMMODATIONS�FOR THE WORLD LANGUAGE CLASSROOM
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��WELCOMING AND COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT��MAKE USE OF THE FRAYER SQUARE (FOUR CORNERS)��THINK PAIR SHARE��SENTENCE STEMS/ STARTERS��WORD TO WORD DICTIONARIES��MAGNETIC AND OTHER MANIPULATIVES��WORD WALLS��CONSISTENT ROUTINES��HIGH INTEREST CONTENT ������
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YOU ARE THE EXPERT IN YOUR CLASSROOM…���HOW DO YOU DO IT?�� �SHARE IT WITH US!
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REFERENCES��HTTPS://WWW.SLIDESHARE.NET/SLIDESHOW/ACCOMMODATIONS-VS-MODIFICATIONS/13503261#2��HTTPS://WWW.UNDERSTOOD.ORG/EN/ARTICLES/THE-DIFFERENCE-BETWEEN-ACCOMMODATIONS-AND-MODIFICATIONS��HTTPS://WWW.HMHCO.COM/SEARCH?TERM=ACCOMMODATIONS+FOR+ENGLISH+LANGUAGE+LEARNERS�
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Jennifer Green
Northeast Prep Academy
Spanish Teacher
greenj4@scsk12.org
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