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This site holds information and resources connected to Universal Classroom Supports. Below you will find the foundations of Tier I supports, SSD's Universal Classroom Supports Model, and the Universal Classroom Supports Presentation Slides from the SSD New Teacher Orientation. Throughout the rest of the site, you will be able to peruse several more resources to support your implementation of universals connected to the Universal Checklist.
Universals = Tier 1
The foundation of the “pyramid of support” to all students.
Tier 1 supports are proactive and prevent challenges from occurring in the first place. This involves teaching critical skills and behaviors that all students are expected to learn.
SSD's Universal Classroom Supports
Adapted from Simonsen, Freeman, Goodman, et al. (2015). Support and responding to behavior: Evidence-based classroom strategies for teachers, U.S. Office of Special Education.
Hammond, Zaretta. Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students. Corwin Press. 2014. (visual from Digital Promise, Learner Variability Project)
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