CITY UNIVERSITY OF PASAY

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Foundation of Special and Inclusive Education

Jude Martin A. Quintano

BEED 3-3 (Irregular)

DIFFERENTIATED CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS

Objectives:

 Define differentiated curriculum and instructional systems.

 Describe the effects of this learning strategy to gifted students.
 Select appropriate strategies in creating curriculums for gifted students.

A curriculum is a tool in the hands of a teacher to mold pupils according to his objectives in
school. It is one that is individualized to meet the diverse needs of all the students in one
class

 Differentiation of curriculum is:

 Recognizing that students learn in different ways
 Providing students with opportunity to use skill already developed.
 Accommodating the pace of progress
 Providing creative ways for students to develop new skills
 Providing students with options as to how they want to learn

A gifted child is one who shows consistently remarkable performance in any worthwhile line
of endeavor.

 Curriculum for gifted students should promote self-initiated and self-directed learning
and growth
 Content should focus on and be organized to include more elaborate complex and in
depth study of major ideas, problems, and themes that that intergate knowledge
within and across system of thought,

Differentiate Instruction for Gifted Students

1. Create Tiered Assignments

2. Allow Gifted Students to Work at Their Own Pace

3. Offer Open-Ended or Self-Directed Assignments & Activities

4. Compact the Curriculum

5. Deliver Project Based Learning

6. Pair Gifted Students Up

INSIGHTS:

Teachers teach the curriculum. The curriculum serves as the guide to instruction. And where
would we be if we didn’t have instruction? The teaching practices that occur as a result of
curriculum implementation are referred to as instruction. Teachers in differentiated
classrooms constantly assess students' needs, interests, and readiness as they grow and
gain from learning experiences. Grouping is changed frequently, and instruction is adjusted
to anticipate and respond to changing needs. A method that employs a number of teaching
strategies.

REFERENCES:

https://www.napls.us/Page/437#:~:text=In%20differentiated%20clas srooms%2C%20as
%20children,a%20variety%20of%20teaching%20st rategies.
https://www.readingrockets.org/article/what-differentiatedinstruction
https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/di/cresource/q1/p01/
https://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/glossary-curriculumterminology/c/curriculum-differentiation
 CITY UNIVERSITY OF PASAY
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Foundation of Special and Inclusive Education

Jude Martin A. Quintano

BEED 3-3 (Irregular)

EFFECTIVE STEPS TO BEAT BULLIES

Learning Objectives:

 Explain the reason behind bullying

 State the effects of bullying on students with emotional and behavioral disorders
 Identify steps in beating bullies.

Many students with disabilities are already addressing unique challenges in school. When
they are bullied, it can directly impact their ability to learn and grow.

Bullying is not a harmless rite of childhood that everyone experiences. Research shows that
bullying can negatively impact a child’s access to education and lead to:

 School avoidance and higher rates of absenteeism

 Lower grades
 Inability to concentrate
 Loss of interest in academic achievement
 Increase in dropout rates

Bullying based on a student’s disability may be considered harassment. The Office for Civil
Rights (OCR) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have stated that bullying may also be
considered harassment when it is based on a student’s race, color, national origin, sex,
disability, or religion.

Advocating for yourself and others has a significant impact

Parents, educators, community members, and students all have an important
advocacy role to play in preventing and addressing bullying.

Talk with youth about bullying

It is important that adults understand how to communicate with youth about a bullying
situation. Some children have an easier time talking to adults about personal matters
and may be willing to discuss bullying. Others may be reluctant to share information
 about the situation. There could be a number of reasons for this: the student bullying
them may have told them not to tell or they might fear that telling someone will make
matters worse.

Peer to peer advocacy— Supporting and educating youth as advocates

Peer advocacy works for two reasons. First, students are more likely than adults to
see what is happening with their peers and this influence is powerful. Second, a
student telling someone to stop bullying has much more impact than an adult giving
the same advice.

Self-advocacy – The importance of involving youth in decision making and planning

Self-advocacy means that the youth experiencing bullying is able to communicate
what they want and need in a straightforward way.

Law and policy – There are legal protections and provisions for students with disabilities who
are being harassed

RA 9442 – An Act Amending Republic Act No. 7277, Otherwise Known As The “Magna
Carta For Disabled Persons, And For Other Purposes” 9442, an Act Amending Republic Act
No. 7277, Otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons, and For Other
Purposes' Granting Additional Privileges and Incentives and Prohibitions on Verbal, Non-
verbal Ridicule and Vilification Against Persons with Disability.

Insights:

You want to protect children from life’s bumps and bruises, especially from being singled out
by other children because of a disability. It can be heart-breaking to learn that our student is
being bullied – or to see it first-hand. But there are things we should know and do to help the
situation. Your student has rights that protect them and can even put a stop to a bad
situation. And, as always, as educators we can be their strongest advocate.

REFERENCES:

https://www.pacer.org/bullying/info/students-with-disabilities/
https://antibullyingalliance.org.uk/sites/default/files/uploads/attachments/bul lying-and-
disability.pdf
https://www.unicef.org/end-violence/how-talk-your-childrenabout-bullying