Chapter 12 Diverse Learners Vocabulary words

Talented

Refers to those who have outstanding skills in other areas, such as music, art, theater, dance, or leadership.

special needs

A broad range of physical, intellectual, social, and behavioral challenges that affect learning.

Limited English Proficiency (LEP)

A person's difficulty in communicating effectively in English because English is not his or her native or primary language.

Steroetype

A preconceived generalization about a person or group of people.

learning disorders

A processing problem that involves the central nervous system in children who generally have average to above average intelligence. Such problems may interfere with learning, such as skills in math, reading, and writing.

developmental disability

A severe long-term (often lifelong) disability that can impact intellectual ability, socio-emotional ability, and physical functioning, or all areas.

Inclusion

A situation in which students with special needs are placed in regular classes with the requirement that they will benefit from the classes, even if they are not able to keep up academically with class requirements.

Individualized Education Program (IEP)

A written plan, developed by a team, for providing a student with the most appropriate opportunity for learning in the least restrictive environment.

learning diversity

Differences in learning based on abilities, interests, or experiences.

Differentiated Instruction

Different modes of instruction teachers employ to provide students with opportunities for growth.

empirical evidence

Evidence supported by research.

accommodations

Modifications to the environment, learning strategies, or materials that are made to help students with particular special needs succeed in the classroom.

intellectual disability

One or more disorders characterized by limited cognitive ability that occurs before age 18 may have a physical or nonphysical cause.

Motivation

Personal incentive or drive to succeed.

Special Education

Provides adapted programs, extra staff, and specialized equipment or learning environments or materials to help students with special needs to learn. Also requires teachers to receive training in methods to adapt and individualize learning for many different special needs.

Gifted

Refers to those who excel academically.

Exceptional Learners

Students that require special educational modifications and accommodations and, perhaps, other services that align to their abilities and potential.

English Language Learners (ELL)

Students who must learn English while also mastering the content of their regular classes.

Learning Styles

The methods of learning individuals often prefer in a particular time and place ways that learners generally find effective to absorb and process information at a given time.

multiple intelligences

The theory that individuals have a broad range of types of intelligence, each to a different degree.

Mainstreaming

When schools place students with special needs in one or more regular classes based on their expected ability to keep up with the standard curriculum.

arduous

hard to accomplish or achieve