Accommodations for instruction
Accommodations for instruction should be selected based on: student’s individual needs and characteristics; characteristics of the classroom environment and instructional demands; and consistency with the student’s IEP.
For ELLs with disabilities, examples of accommodations for instruction may include:
- Visual aids or pictures to illustrate concepts
- Interpretation for oral language
- Translation for written language
- Role play, or use of manipulatives, to illustrate learning in a non-verbal manner
- Providing fewer tasks for classroom assignments (while still covering necessary content), or arranging tasks to prevent fatigue (e.g., presenting the harder items first)
The above list is not exhaustive. When selecting accommodations for instruction, it is important to consider student’s individual needs. Talking to other teachers who also know the student may provide more ideas for possible accommodations.
