Curriculum modifications consist of varied purposeful strategies for making changes to typical classroom activities, routines, materials, and interactions in order to enhance a child's participation.

15-minute In-service Suites

The in-service suites are organized around one topic or big idea and address highly individualized teaching practices. For more information on how to use them, read the Guide to the 15-minute In-service Suites [PDF, 1.3MB].

Resources

• 'Adaptations for Children with Disabilities' [in] Adaptations for Individual Children
• VI. Adaptations for Individual Children: Adaptations for Children Who Are Advanced in Development
• Head Start Center for Inclusion Training Modules: Curriculum Modifications and Adaptations
• Promoting Young Children's Participation in Activities and Routines through Adaptation and Assistive Technology Interventions

Embedded learning refers to the teaching and learning that takes place during daily classroom activities. Teachers plan short, systematic instructional interactions during daily activities and routines to enhance a child's learning of specific skills or concepts.

15-minute In-service Suites

The in-service suites are organized around one topic or big idea and address effective teaching practices. For more information on how to use them, read the Guide to the 15-minute In-service Suites [PDF, 1.3MB].

Resources

• Head Start Center for Inclusion Training Modules: Embedded Learning Opportunities

Intensive individualized teaching practices refer to a variety of directed, explicit instructional practices. They are used by teachers frequently and systematically to help a child achieve a learning objective. The child's learning activity may or may not look different from the learning activity of other children in the classroom.

Resources

• VI. Adaptations for Individual Children: Adaptations for Children Who Are Advanced in Development
• Positive Behavior Support: An Individualized Approach for Addressing Challenging Behavior [Handout]
• Positive Behavior Support: An Individualized Approach for Addressing Challenging Behavior [Article]
• The Short-and-Sweet IEP Overview
• What Are Children Trying to Tell Us?: Assessing the Function of Their Behavior [Handout] [PDF, 1010KB]
• What Are Children Trying to Tell Us?: Assessing the Function of Their Behavior [Article] [PDF, 1010KB]
• Head Start Center for Inclusion 15 Minute In-service: Individualizing