Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies

Clear instruction is a vital technique used by special education teachers. Instruction that is unambiguous provides explicit frameworks for students with disabilities to use as they write or study or engage in group activities. These explicit frameworks offer a shared language that students and teachers can use as they participate in cognitive activities and work with others. (Mathes, P., Fuchs, D., Fuchs, L.S., Henley, A.M., & Sanders, A. (1994). Increasing strategic reading practice with Peabody classwide peer tutoring. Learning Disability Research and Practice, 8(4), 233-243).

 

Internet Links:

Council for Exceptional Children: This site provides information about the Council for Exceptional Children, including links to research papers about evidenced-based practices and other related articles.

LD Online: This site contains readings that reflect knowledge of best practices and evidence based instruction through question and answer, links, and recommended books.

Evidence Based Instruction: Brief summaries of Research Evidence To Support Instruction Advances in Teaching Students With Disabilities: This link provides background information about evidence-based instruction gathered from the North Carolina State Improvement Project.

Classroom Instructional Strategies: This site contains a list of various strategies that may be implemented to engage students and to enhance their learning.


Documents to download:

What is Evidence-Based Reading Instruction?: This links to a brochure provided by the International Reading Association that gives information about Evidence-Based Reading Instruction, resources, and recommendations for using it.