Special Education Lesson Plans

Students in an ESL and special education classroom examine a variety of literature from Latin American authors. In groups, they read excerpts from many autobiographies and compare them with their own life. After writing their own autobiographies, they role-play the life of one of the autobiographies they read during the lesson.

Students explore why certain objects sink or float. In this physical science lesson, students make predictions on what objects will sink or float. Students conduct an experiment using a large bowl of water and several objects and test their predictions. Students record the results. This is a lesson geared towards Special Education students.

In this lesson students in an alternative setting for pregnant teens and young mothers, as well as special education children, examine environmental topics through literature. Included in this unit is a visit to neighborhood libraries to select children's books on the environment. Through reading and research, students work together to create an original book.

Learners in special education classes examine multiculturalism. By exploring the cultures of Israel and Greece, they discover the holidays, cuisine, arts, andgeography of the countries. During this twelve-week unit, learners develop a cultural awareness center in the classroom.

In this lesson learners use photographs to teach young special education/speech learners how good speech looks, as well as sounds.

In this lesson students explore the problem of why certain objects sink and why certain objects float with Severe and Profound Non-categorical Special Education students.

Students examine and describe the course of the Indus River. In this Indus River special education lesson, students participate in a SMART Board activity which includes map work and the geography of the river valley. They determine what type of agriculture is grown here and why based on the geography.

Students investigate the concept of Special Education and how it is used in our communities today. The process of eligibility for services is covered and how it is used in public schools for instruction according to state standards.

Students find the greatest common factor of two numbers. In this algebra lesson, students find the the prime and composite common factor of integers. This assignment is modified for special education students.

Special Education learners practice setting a goal and following through with it. They learn skills needed for transitioning into a different part of their life.