Matching Therapy Goals To the Common Core

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1.  Find out what student is having trouble with

  • Standardized Assessments
  • Ask teachers what areas / skills they are struggling with
  • Talk with child and check conversation.  Have them read wand write (grade appropriate tasks)

2.  Check Common Core Standards

  • where to look for speech/language
    -Literacy in Reading / Writing
    -Social in Speaking and Listening
    -Expressive / Receptive Langauge and speech in Speaking and Listening
    -Grammar in Language
    -Vocabulary in Language
    -Subject specific in higher grades

3.  Modify and Accomodate

  • Think about how your student can achieve that standard
    -Modify teaching and presentation, add instructional supports
    -Accommodations:  change materials or procedures
    -Provide Assistive Technology