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Are you looking for an engaging, meaningful way to introduce your students to Special Education? This 4-day Special Education Unit helps students build understanding, empathy, and practical knowledge through interactive lessons, real-world scenarios, and hands-on simulation stations.
Perfect for Education & Training, Child Development, and Future Teacher courses, this unit walks students through the foundations of Special Education in a structured and engaging way.
🎯What's Included in This 4-Day Unit
Day 1: History & Laws of Special Education
Students explore the history of Special Education and learn about the laws that protect students with disabilities.
Students will:
Learn the history of Special Education
Explore disability advocacy and change
Identify key laws protecting students (504 & IDEA)
Reflect on the importance of educational access
Day 2: Special Education Terminology
Students build the foundational vocabulary needed to understand Special Education by completing a "bread crumb" gallery walk, leaving sticky note connections for their classmates along the way.
Vocabulary Includes:
Special Education
Disability
Accommodation
Modification
IEP
504 Plan
IDEA
Co-Teaching
Inclusion
Special Needs
Day 3: Special Education Simulation Stations
Students rotate through interactive stations designed to simulate what it may feel like to learn with different disabilities.
Simulation Stations Include:
Dyslexia
Dysgraphia
Blindness
Hearing Loss
Speech Impairment
Amputation / Physical Disability
ADHD / Attention Difficulties
Executive Functioning
Day 4: Accommodations vs. Modifications
Students learn the difference between accommodations and modifications through real-world classroom scenarios and practice activities.
Students will:
Learn the difference between accommodations and modifications
Analyze classroom scenarios
Categorize examples
Apply knowledge to real teaching situations
⭐ You Will Love This Resource Because...
✅ It's plug and play. All the lesson planning has been done for you!
✅ Highly engaging and simplified so it's easy for your students to understand
✅ Encourages meaningful classroom discussion & builds empathy
✅ Connects to real classroom experiences
✅ It will provide a foundation for your future teachers to build upon each year!
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By Grace,
Baylie Collins
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