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// 1. //// Improving Mathematics Achievement of Exceptional Learners through Differentiated and Peer-Mediated Instruction // This article is about a study that was done in an attempt to see how differentiated and peer-mediated instruction impacted exceptional learners in preparing for standardized tests, especially the math sections. The test was done with middle school students with learning disabilities. The study results were that these different types of instruction did have some impact on students with learning disabilities. It wasn’t conclusive just how much impact the instructions had though. Other aspects such as self-monitoring and self-regulation were necessary for these instructions to work.
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__ Source __ = Ivory, T. S. (2007). Improving Mathematics Achievement of Exceptional Learners through Differentiated and Peer-Mediated Instruction. 1-129. =

// 2. //// Mathematics Instructional Practices and Assessment Accommodations by Secondary Special and General Educators // A survey was sent out to 179 secondary general education math and special education teachers. The survey is full of questions dealing with effective mathematics instructional adaptations teachers use for students with learning disabilities and emotional disorders. According to the results of the questionnaire, special education teachers and teachers with extensive special education training were more likely to have effective adaptations for there learning disabled students. This article made me want to have a better understanding of effective ways to teach math to students with learning disabilities. It really opened my eyes to how much I still need to learn to be a great teacher.

__ Source __ = Maccini, P. (2006). Mathematics Instructional Practices and Assessment Accommodations by Secondary Special and General Educators. //Joseph Gagnon Collection//, 1-19. =

= = = // 3. //// Instructional Design in Mathematics for Students with Learning Disabilities // =

This article takes a look at the causes of low achievement in math for students with learning disabilities. Next the article goes into ways of how to correct these causes of low achievement. A few of the ways to improve that the article goes over are efficient use of time, clear instruction, and big ideas. This article is a good tool for teaching math because it lays out easy steps you can take in your everyday teaching to accommodate students with learning disabilities and it doesn’t require any extra training. I would highly recommend this article.

__ Source __ Carnine, D. (1997). Instructional Design in Mathematics for Students with Learning Disabilities. //Journal of Learning Disabilities//, 1-15.

**__ Websites __** 1. [] This website is full of easy modifications teachers can do to almost any math lesson in an attempt to better reach students with learning disabilities. The website is split into different sections to make it easier on the teachers also. There are sections specifically for autism and ADD. They even list other resources teachers can use if they can’t find anything on this website.

2. [] The second website I found is not only good for teaching math but can also be used for many other subjects. The link I posted above is the math page which is full of articles that deal with teaching math for learning disabilities. The articles listed on the page are very helpful and deal with many different math aspects. This site also has pages that deal with specific disabilities. I picked this website because the information on it is so versatile.