Case Study Assignment-Daniel

Learner Profile
Student Information Name: Daniel
Grade: 7
Interests -sports statistics
-socializing with friends
Strengths -cheerful
-good communicator
-strong social skills
-cheerful personality
-helpful
-comfortable communicating with his teacher
Stretches -classroom participation (in discussions and
collaborative work)
-trouble doing jobs he doesn’t like to do
-struggles with reading & writing tasks

Recommended Supports for Classroom Teacher

Area for Growth UDL Classroom Supports
Learning -technology supports
-speech to text
-audio instead/in addition to of reading
-typing instead of printing
-visuals
-anchor charts
-videos
-graphic organizers
-graphs/charts
-different options for demonstrating learning
-picture essay
-making a video
-oral presentation
-artwork
-interview
-use levelled readings or websites
-post key vocabulary in the classroom or put
it up on board during appropriate times
-more options to make learning relate to
personal interests
-hands on/experiential learning activities
 -access background knowledge and make
connections to past learning
-KWL charts
-discussions

Environment -the classroom needs to be altered to

support inclusion for learners who have
mobility differences
-ask Daniel what changes he thinks could
make the classroom more accessible if that
would be a positive way to involve him and
use his input
-request for Frank to come into classroom
and give support around how to make the
room more accessible as well as Daniel
-lower bins so they can be accessed
-try to reconfigure the classrooms so learners
in wheelchairs are able to move around
(tables, desk in a U shape, etc.)
-review classroom expectations and have
them posted in the room so others don’t
continue to disregard rules
-make time in schedule for regular
movement and eating breaks, preferably
outside of the classroom

Social Emotional & Skills -once classrooms configuration is changed,

let Daniel choose/have say in who he sits
with (with the understanding of
expectations)
-set short term and long-term goals with
Daniel (and all/other learners if possible)
-teach students how to break bigger tasks
(like projects) into smaller, more manageable
chunks and provide one-on-one support for
those who need it

Resources:
Teaching strategies for students with special needs. Teaching Strategies for Students with
Special Needs | Teach Special Education. (n.d.). https://www.teachspeced.ca/teaching-
strategies-students-special-needs. Accessed 5 August 2021.