Classroom Intervention Strategies
Some students need intervention in the classroom in order to simply participate with others, and some need them to bolster their chance for educational success. These interventions can range from a very small adaptation that a teacher can easily implement, to a specific or moderate accommodation that requires guidance from the Learning Specialist and effort by the teacher and assistant. An intervention may even mean a curricular and/or instructional change which is a significant modification.
Included in this list are some of the more standard accommodations that are made for students. Remember, many of these strategies are beneficial to ALL students, but ESSENTIAL for some!
· Provide standard differentiation teaching strategies
· Develop individualized rules for student with specific needs
· Keeping nearby workspaces clear of unrelated materials
· Reduce visual distractions
· Seat student close to the teacher or a positive role model
· Use of study carrels—more than one so a student is not singled out
· Seat student away from windows or doorways
· Provide clear unobstructed views of chalkboard, teacher, whiteboard etc.
· Keep extra supplies of classroom materials available
· Maintain adequate space between desks
· Provide additional time for task completion
· Allow extra time for homework to be handed in without penalty
· Modify the amount of independent work according to ability
· Provide study buddies
· Give specific and focused instruction in a number of different ways, including both oral and printed, along with visual aids –see ‘Classroom Instructional and Adaptations’
