Technology+Resources

There are some assistive technology resources that are available within the schools to help teachers positively intervene when major online programs are not available. Mobility aids, communication tools, motor and sensory tools, and text to speech aids each offer a benefit to be drawn upon (Edyburn, 2009). Studies have shown that these particular tools are found to be not as successful at tier 1, as curriculum is introduced to the whole class, but rather they are more appropriately used when used in the higher tiers. One major question that remains is whether a tool falls into the category of remediation versus compensation. Are teachers utilizing particular tools to help students bridge gaps in their understanding, or are they compensating for some loss of skill to help students reach a level that better matches where they should in fact be.
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There are also some online resources that help teachers track certain actions of the students. For a tier 1 intervention, Intervention Central (IC) offers a guided note maker (n.d.) to help make class notes easier to follow for students that have trouble keeping their own notes organized. This minimizes skills such as organization as a cause of not fully understanding the curriculum. IC offers a behavior report card maker where teachers can personalize each report card for the students they are tracking, and identify different both academic and behavioral goals that can be focused on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis (n.d.). Find additional academic interventions [|here]. As a teacher, the more proactive and innovative we can be with available interactions, the better off students will be to reaching a point of understanding that they are aiming for.

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