Learning Targets
The Learner will be able to: Create learning profiles
Define specialized instruction and identify the implementation of specialized instruction in a variety of settings.
Implement the “Look For” and “Ask For” tool to support special educators in the Teacher Keys Effectiveness System.
UDL is a curricular initiative that seeks to decrease unacceptable challenge while maintaining acceptable challenge and high expectations.
Learning Profiles Recognizing we are neurodiverse
A tool to maximize learning and minimize barriers
Guide our instructional design
Build in support and challenge
Benefit to all students - UDL
Student Learning Profiles A Snapshot of the student’s strengths and challenges
• Review psycho-educational evaluation
• Take notes
• Do same with other reports
• Review IEP
• Reflect upon your interactions with the student
• Ponder
• Plan
Specialized Instruction
Begin with Creating Learning Profiles
Tools to help with Learning Profiles:
Strategies Check List – Blank and Completed
Deficits Processing Chart
Deficits and How They Present
SLDS, Performance Plus, MAPS
Examples of well written learning profiles
Instructions How to Specialize Instruction
Review green folder for: Goals Data collection/progress monitoring to establish where individual students
are Learning Profiles Review the Strategy Checklist
Develop a one sheet summary profile for each class
Color code the specialized instruction that students have in common –
use universal design for strategies that are good for all students (think alouds, reading comprehension strategies, writing strategies); develop an ongoing plan for the use of common specialized instruction
Incorporate individual specialized instruction as needed
Example of Coded Group Learning Profile
Add to Lesson Plans and or
Specialized Instruction Binder
Co-Taught Lesson Plan including Specialized Instruction
Small Group Lesson Plan including Specialized Instruction
Building Capacity
Leadership Team-Developing Teacher Leaders
DSS Academy
Partnerships with other agencies and school districts
Developing Training Modules Online and Face to Face
TKES Look Fors, Ask Fors
Learning Profiles and Behavior Intervention Plan
Macro and Micro planning logs
Evidence of transactional supports to encourage student independence and support transitions
Evidence of strategic instruction and metacognitive strategies
Formative assessments
Learning targets
Survey Strongly
Disagree Disagree No Opinion Agree Strongly Agree
1. My ability to develop learning profiles
has increased
2. I am able to use available resources to
develop learning profiles
3. I have developed a learning profile for
each student on my caseload
4. Learning profiles have assisted in
writing present levels and appropriate
goals for IEPs
5. I am able to use learning profiles to
develop specialized instruction for all of
my students
6. I share the information from the learning
profiles with my general education co-
teacher and we apply the instructional
strategies to other students
Learning Targets
The Learner will be able to: Create learning profiles
Define specialized instruction and identify the implementation of specialized instruction in a variety of settings.
Implement the “Look For” and “Ask For” tool to support special educators in the Teacher Keys Effectiveness System.