MS SpecialEd

Define Communication & Types of Communication (**This is a bundle of TWO lessons on 'communication') *Introduce the concept of "communication" and define the term in chunked, modified activities incorporating visuals, multimedia presentations, and interactive Pear Deck slides *Explore the ways we use our bodies, faces, and other modalities to communicate with others; incorporates virtual dance breaks for movement opportunities *Guided reading with intermittent comprehension check questions, co

Bad & Good Communication *Teach the purpose of, and expected methods of 'communication' to learners with significant cognitive disabilities *Review definition of 'communication' and its purpose with interactive Pear Deck slides *Review and discuss visual prompts to determine whether the prompt shows 'good' or 'bad' communication *Identify feelings associated with each type of communication (visuals and text) *Identify expected and unexpected method of communication *Quick review- interactive que

Introduction to "Wh- Questions" and Guided Practice*Interactive slides incorporate multimedia presentations of the 5 types of "wh" questions, as well as "PearDeck" supported question and answer slides. *I created this resource for middle school students with significant cognitive disabilities enrolled in a self-contained Communication, Self-Advocacy, and Learning Behaviors course. *Students explore the types of "wh" questions and what information can be gathered by asking each type of question.

Introduction to Expected and Unexpected Behaviors*Defines and explores "expected" and "unexpected" social behaviors for learners with significant cognitive needs *interactive Pear Deck question/answer slides for active participation *Multimedia presentations and examples to support learning *Visuals and simplified language to support all content *Slides include draggable, drawing, and text answer options

Identify Feelings - Facial Expressions *8 different emotions *Interactive Pear Deck slides for students to respond in realtime *Collaborative learning prompts for students to demonstrate emotions on screen