Please respond to two peers by providing feedback on their mini-lesson in at least two of the four following areas : Is the objective of the mini-lesson clear and is the activity clearly aligned to Common Core State Standards? What are your suggestions in this area? Does the strategy used in this mini-lesson effectively teach the concepts to be learned? Do you have suggestions for any alternative strategies? What further accommodations or modifications would you use in this lesson and why? Do you have any suggestions for using assistive technology in this mini-lesson to assist the learner in accessing the content or environment? First one is Joyce January Mini-Lesson Format Student Name: Grade: Kindergarten Disability Area: Autism, ADHD, Learning disability (LD) Characteristics/needs of the students with disabilities in the group: Adding to the above disability, these children have challenging behavior Accommodations that need to be made: These students will be allow to use picture word bank, talking board, IPad, and computer for picture selections and word typing to write a letter to their best friends. Title of Mini-Lesson: Dear friend, Common Core State Standard: Writing Standards Text types and Purpose CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.K.2 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic. Procedures (15 minute activity): (Provide the steps of instruction or task analysis, based on an evidence-based strategy in the text or a peer-reviewed article of your choice) Students will use a model letter to learn to write a reply letter to their friend. Who was it from? Why do we get letters? What do they say? It is essential that the IEP should address a student’s social and emotional needs as well as the student’s academic needs. “Coaching helps a child/teen learn techniques for maintaining focus, stay on task, and improve time management and organizational skills. The development of these skills can contribute to smoother family life and improved school performance. These skills are also the building blocks for future success” (Sleeper-Triplett, (2008), p. 1). Reflection: 1. How did you ensure that your mini-lesson addresses the needs of the individual learners in the group? To address the needs of each particular student, the lesson will be expended through an entire week while student will add something particular about his or her friend daily utilizing pictures and words. 2. Why did you choose the strategy you used in this mini-lesson? Referring to each disability characteristic and student’s IEP, sufficient time is required in an effort for these students deliver their ideas either through picture or in writing. Second one is Daniel Hickcox Mini-Lesson Format Student Name: Grade: Disability Area: Jim, Joh.