1. A 4-Step Color-Coded Framework
to Adapt Curriculum
June 19-20, 2013
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T.H.E.
P.A.C.T
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2. Schedule- Day 2
8:00-9:00- Review of Day One
9:00-10:15- Write About Module
10:15-12:00- Plan and develop Write About Activities
12:00-1:00- Lunch
1:00- 2:30- Talk About Module
2:30- 3:15- Plan and develop Talk About Activities
3:15-4:30- Sharing
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3. Objectives
Participants will demonstrate understanding
of the four modules in T.H.E. P.A.C.T.
systematic framework as it relates to
adapting curriculum for special needs students.
Participants will write activity descriptions and
mini lesson plans for each module.
Participants will integrate resources to adapt
general education curriculum using T.H.E.
P.A.C.T. in a variety of formats such as low-
tech, computer-based, and mobile
technology.
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8. Expressive
Visually yellow
Writing is the act of representing language
in a set of signs or symbols
Writing is a means of recording information
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Write About Module
10. Decreased prompting, More student
independence
Check for comprehension, re-teach as
necessary
Take data for IEP Progress Monitoring and
Alternate Assessment
Employ a multi-sensory approach
Visual, auditory, tactile, kinetic
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Write About Module
11. Objective: Student will select a vocabulary
item from an array of 4-8 content-based choices
to complete a
character map
in a brainstorming
writing lesson.
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Write About:
Build a Character Map
12. Circles on theleft-hand side
Number sentences in order
Adhere talking labels
Lines in the middle
Write sentences in the list
Attach sentence strips
Boxes on the right-hand
side
To check off ideas
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Write About:Make A List
13. Name the curriculum topic, “______.”
Write four correct facts about the topic and
four incorrect facts on sentence strips
Display the facts
Review all the sentences
Read one sentence strip at a time& instruct
the learner to determine whether that
sentence is related to the topic, if so, place it
in the list
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Write About: Make a List
Facts I Learned
14. “Time to write about (topic name) and
complete a sentence worksheet”
Write the vocabulary answers on blank word
cards stored inside of the writing folder
Review the vocabulary answers with the learner.
Write a sentence starter on the worksheet
Read the sentence starter to the learner who
writes the answer by selecting the correct word
card or picture and placing it on the line
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Write About: Complete
Sentences About a Topic
15. Complete a series of sentences
Write a three sentence paragraph
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Write About
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Write About:
Build a Character Map
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There’s an App for That
Write About
20. Three categories of writing, note
taking, messaging, formal writing
Four stages of writing process
Product that can be shared
Same format different color
Learner
goals, preferences, challenges, av
ailable AT supports
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Jane’s Write About Activities
21. Use Learner Challenges, Learner Activity
Interest Profile, & Available AT Support to plan
the objectives & learning activities for each
module for the targeted student
Fill-in the top box of the Write About
with the type of writing activities
the student will use to express what
they have learned
Next, fill-in the bottom box with
specific Write About Activities the
student will use with each new unit
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Write About Plan for Success
25. Visually Red
Expressive
Sharing knowledge about what was learned
and increasing meaningful participation
Expands learner’s expressive language skills
to various communication intents and social
language competencies
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Talk About Module
26. Demonstrating comprehension
Communicate what learner thinks or knows
using targeted set of vocabulary
Shares knowledge using visual or
auditory supports
Focus on increasing learner’s participation
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Talk About Module
27. Write & name the topic, “Talk about (Topic)”
Write a target vocabulary word in each box on the form
Review a sentence-based definition of each vocabulary
word as you point to it on the form
Explain to the learner that he will use this Talk About
board to help when giving an answer in class or in a
work group
Practice this by asking the learner 2-3 questions and
having him use the form to respond
Generalize this to a small group or classroom setting
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Talk About:
Give a One Word Answer
28. Using assistive technology supports, the
student will
Take three consecutive turns
To state three facts on a curriculum-based
topic using content vocabulary
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Talk About: State Three Facts
29. Share knowledge about
what was learned
Participate in meaningful
curriculum discussion
Model a metacognitive
task to match what
student thinks with what
they say
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Talk About: Thought Talk
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There’s an App for That
Talk About
35. Support her communication needs
Same format different color
Learner
goals, preferences, challenges, av
ailable AT supports
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Jane’s Talk About Activities
36. Use Learner Challenges, Learner
Activity Interest Profile, & Available
AT Supports to plan the objectives,
learning activities & AT supports for
each module in THE PACT
framework the targeted student
Fill in the top box of the Talk About
module with type of supports the
student will need to express what
they have learned
Next fill in the bottom box with
specific Talk About Activities the
student will use with each new unit
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Talk About Plan for Sucess
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Make Talk About Activities
39. T.H.E. P.A.C.T.
Making it work day to day
You have created activities for each
module and determined the step by step
order in which to use them
Determine the curriculum unit you will start
with, select vocabulary and create the
content to put in T.H.E. P.A.C.T. activities
Determine when in the student’s day the
activities will be used
Determine how you will work collaboratively as
a team to change the content for new
curriculum topics
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40. T.H.E. P.A.C.T. Resources
The Power of T.H.E. P.A.C.T. book is in
Heartland’s Professional Library
About T.H.E. P.A.C.T.
http://www.aboutthepact.com/
Subscribe to the newsletter
Watch the video interview with Phyl T. Macomber
Boardmakershare
http://www.boardmakershare.com/
Search for “quick actions” to find setups
Learninggrids, Clicker 6
https://www.learninggrids.com/us/WelcomePage.aspx
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41. References
Macomber, P. T. (2010). The power
of t.h.e. p.a.c.t.. West Windsor, Vermont:
Make A Difference, Inc.
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Editor's Notes
understand the structured teaching model of the packunderstand how to adapt any Creek your material using the pack for a particular students preferred learning styleplan for how to organize your pack materials plan for how the pack fits into your lesson plans for your targetEd students.
Use a print out of the vocabulary words and definitions and a Green Learn about module to review vocabulary in pairs. 10 minutes.
This is the first expressive language-based moduleIt is about sharing what the student has learned in a tangible form.It is about putting the students thoughts into a visual form that can be shared with others.What those signs or symbols are varies depending on the learner’s developmental level and meaningful life experiences.Expression in this module can be in the visual form of pictures, pictures paired with text, text-based word banks or letter by letter spelling.
Highlighting teacher notesAlso worksheets and tests
Design formats and use AT to allow the student to be as independent as possibleThis is the step where you find out if they need more time in the comprehension modulesSupport the student’s multi-sensory needs – example – for brainstorming, can they record their random thoughts, have them put on sticky notes for them to order, use them to write a rough draft using Co:Writer, listen to the sample and with a editing checklist correct any errors – then print to post or share with others.Another example of a Note Taking Write about Activity is giving the student a copy of the teacher’s notes during class and having the student highlight targeted vocabulary in one color each time the teacher references it in class and use a different color to highlight details associated with the target word.
This could be broken down further into – write a topic sentence and 2 supporting or detail sentences. Or could be adapted to sequence the sentences into a paragraph or label the sentence type.Identify what part of the writing process your student needs to learn and determine an activity that will help them practice that skill not matter what the curriculum topic is.
Don’t forget there are these sheets that have all the information you need to build a low tech Write About Activity.
Pictello, Story Kit, Audio Note, NotesTypoHD, SpeakIT
Thought talk bubble in notability and use voice notesScene SpeakGo Talk Voice ThreadNotabilityTypoHD, SpeakIT