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Kelly, Luke E. – Academic Therapy, 1990
Planning and implementing effective physical education instruction for students with learning disabilities in mainstreamed settings involves focusing on qualitative aspects before quantitative, setting clear and consistent expectations, maximizing students' chances for success, maximizing on-task time, using modeling and physical manipulation, and…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Feedback, Instructional Development
Cohen, Sandra B. – Academic Therapy, 1990
The paper introduces the articles in this special issue, which addresses curriculum for learners with mild handicaps, the curriculum modification process, general modification techniques across subject areas, and content-specific modifications. Curriculum development is viewed as a process of modification rather than as a unique and separate body…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Houck, Cherry K. – Academic Therapy, 1987
Suggestions for successfully teaching severely reading disabled adolescents are presented in terms of: preparing for instruction (analyze students' instructional and achievement histories, identify current reading demands); providing direct instruction (solicit active student involvement, individualize instructional activities); and monitoring…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Instructional Development, Learning Disabilities, Reading Difficulties
Cawley, John F.; Parmar, Rene S. – Academic Therapy, 1990
This paper discusses the "Curriculum and Evaluation Standards" (produced by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) that are of particular relevance to mildly handicapped children. Concepts discussed include curriculum and instruction, need for a broad spectrum of mathematics, problem solving, vocabulary, emphasis on understanding, and…
Descriptors: Calculators, Comprehension, Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education
Wesson, Caren L. – Academic Therapy, 1989
The article describes a continuum of instructional options for teaching reading to mildly and moderately handicapped students. Level 1 utilizes the basal text; Level 2 adds special individualized strategies to build fluency, comprehension, or accuracy to the mainstream basal program; and Level 3 selects other reading materials more appropriate to…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Elementary Education, Individualized Instruction, Instructional Development
Hoover, John J. – Academic Therapy, 1990
A five-step curriculum adaptation model to meet learning and behavior needs is presented, involving (1) determine need for curricular adaptations, (2) identify elements requiring adaptation, (3) select teaching and behavior management techniques, (4) implement curricular adaptations, and (5) monitor progress of adaptations. (JDD)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Course Content, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Day, Victoria P.; Sweitzer, H. Frederick – Academic Therapy, 1990
Ideas are presented for using microcomputers as a tool for curriculum modification with mild to moderate special needs students in various instructional situations. The focus is on the use of microcomputers in modifying the way curriculum content is presented by the teacher, received by the student, practiced and studied, and demonstrated and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Curriculum Development, Disabilities