Special+Education

__ Challenging Constructs of the Special Education Teaching Norms and Practices: __

**Fundamental skills must be targeted.** Old response: pull-out instruction.

Paradigm Shift: (Student Example: Alex practices Fluency)

**Repetitive practice is necessary to build deficient skill set.** Old response: scripted curriculum.

Paradigm Shift: (Project Example: Repeated analysis of characterization in Fantasia)

**Encourage student engagement to make big gains**. Old response: High interest reading at student’s grade level.

Paradigm Shift: (Curriculum Example: The arts encourage individual engagement where the student choses their medium and subject to ensure interest. Arts provide a level playing field where student successes are not measured by traditional assessments. Billy.)