Instructional Strategy Research Assignment: A Demonstration

Daniel GonzalezAzusa Pacific University

Instructional Strategy Research Assignment: A Demonstration This Instructional Strategy demonstration

includes two different lesson plans: one for the general education instructor to conduct with his/her students and another for parents to conduct with their children at home.

It is imperative to state that both lesson plans that are included in this demonstration are aimed at promoting awareness regarding the fully included students’ disability—Downs Syndrome.

Instructional Strategy Research Assignment: A Demonstration The following areas may were considered

when developing this assignment: Reading—Decoding, Fluency, or Comprehension, English Language Proficiency, as well as Social and Adaptive Skills.

This is designed to support a general education instructor in teaching a student with special needs who spends most of his day in a general education setting

Lesson Plan for Teacher: We are More Alike than Different

Objective: Students will learn about Down Syndrome Awareness.

Students will first learn about how individuals with downs syndrome are more alike than different through a group activity in which students will read and answer questions using key words and phrases pertaining to the subject at hand.

Lesson Plan for Teacher: We are More Alike than Different

Parents will then help their children learn and at the same time be aware of down syndrome by including a photograph of themselves with their family, as well as five activities that they do as a family.

Lesson Plan for Teacher: We are More Alike than Different

The list can include recreational activities such as camping, swimming or sports, but can also include hobbies, pastimes, and traditions.

Lesson Plan for Teacher: We are More Alike than Different

Materials:1. Pre-printed booklet pages2. Pencil and eraser3. A staplerActivity:1. Students first read the booklet and then

answer questions pertaining to Down Syndrome Awareness.

2. Next, students will staple booklet pages together and take them home to perform the next step of the activity with their parents.

Lesson Plan for Teacher: We are More Alike than Different

 WE ARE MORE ALIKE THAN DIFFERENTMY NAME IS ____________________.I LIVE NEAR HOLLISTER SCHOOLI AM SIX YEARS OLDI LOVE TO SWIM WITH MY MOM, BROTHERS AND

SISTERSI LOVE HELPING MY MOM COOK GOOD FOODI ALSO LOVE LISTENING TO MUSIC ON MY HEAD

PHONESI LIKE MUSICI ALSO LOVE GOING TO THE PARK AND PICNIC

WITH MY FAMILY I ALSO HAVE DOWN SYNDROME

Lesson Plan for Teacher: We are More Alike than Different

*YOU CANNOT GET DOWN SYNDROME FROM ME*I WAS BORN WITH IT*SOMETIMES I NEED A LITTLE MORE TIME TO

THINK * I KNOW WHAT I WANT OR NEED*BUT SOMETIMES I CANNOT USE MY WORDS RIGHT

AWAY*THIS IS WHEN I NEED MORE TIME TO THINK*SOMETIMES I NEED HELP USING MY WORDS*SOMETIMES I NEED EXTRA HELP IN SCHOOL*SOMETIMES I CAN HELP YOU TOO*I CAN BE A GOOD FRIEND TO YOU* BUT I NEED GOOD FRIENDS TOO

Lesson Plan for Parents: We are More Alike than Different

Objective: Parents and students will learn together about down syndrome awareness by placing a family photograph and listing five things they do together as a family. This list can include recreational activities such as camping, swimming or sports, but can also include hobbies, pastimes, and traditions. Students are to take home booklet to be shared and presented to the class by the teacher and then displayed on a designated space on a wall for a given amount of time.

Lesson Plan for Parents: We are More Alike than Different

Materials: 1. Booklet2. A pencil and eraser3. Glue 4. A family photographActivity: 1. Read booklet with parent(s)2. Parent helps brainstorm family activities and the

student writes them down on booklet3. Glue family photograph onto assigned place in

booklet 4. Student returns booklet to teacher

Lesson Plan for Parents: We are More Alike than Different

PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. WHAT IS MY NAME?

_________________________________________________________ 2. WHERE DO I LIVE? _________________________________________________________ 3. WHAT IS ONE THING I LOVE TO DO? _________________________________________________________ 4. SOMETIMES I NEED MORE TIME TO? _____________________________________________________ 5. SOMETIMES I NEED HELP USING MY? _____________________________________________________ 6. SOMETIMES I CAN HELP YOU, BUT I ALSO MAY NEED HELP FROM? ______________________________________________________

Lesson Plan for Parents: We are More Alike than Different

LIST 5 THINGS YOU LIKE TO DO WITH YOUR FAMILY

1.____________________________________________

2.____________________________________________

3.____________________________________________

4.____________________________________________

5.____________________________________________

Lesson Plan for Parents: We are More Alike than Different

FAMILY PHOTOGRAPH

References Ideas for the booklet pages regarding down

syndrome awareness were inspired by the National Down Syndrome Congress website: http://www.ndsccenter.org/morealike/flash/