SDI & HLP's

Specially Designed Instruction and High Leverage Practices

"SDI is what makes special education 'special'."

As explained in practical terms by Marilyn Friend

How can educators accelerate learning and promote progress for students with disabilities as they return to school this fall? This webinar overviews the 6 instructional strategies (52:54) Webinar Slides

6 Key Instructional Strategies for Accelerating Learning and Promoting Progress for SWD

Six evidence-based, high-leverage practices that research has shown support implementation of high-quality instructional programming for students with and at risk for disabilities regardless of their identified disability category or grade span. They use a three-phase cycle for planning, delivering, reviewing and intensifying individual, small-group, and whole-group instruction. Check out these 6 downloadable Instructional Practice Briefs developed by Progress Center.

These webinars have been developed to use as professional learning opportunities for all teachers, as well as co-teaching teams and administrators, either individually or as a community of practice. They can be used in your division, school, department, at any grade level, or by an individual. This series was created for Regions 6 & 7 in partnership with the Virginia Tech T/TAC and Michael Kennedy, author and producer of the High Leverage Practices :checklists and videos.

MTSS graphic of multitiered instruction with SDI included in all three tiers

Foundational Understanding

Start your exploration of using high-leverage practices (HLPs) to deliver specially designed instruction (SDI) with this four part video playlist with embedded quizzes for feedback.

Specially Designed Instruction Across Tiers (1:01:00)

SDI Common Language and Understanding (23:16)

Components of SDI & How to Implement

(19:42)

Data Tools & Resources

11:48

PART 1: Improving Student Outcomes Using High Leverage Practices: Explicit Instruction with a Focus on Distance Learning

Part 1 of this Series includes a 7 part video playlist with discussion guides for each episode

Webinar : Improving Outcomes Using HLPs: Explicit Instruction & Distance Learning (30:21)

Discussion Guide for 1.1 & 1.2

Discussion Guide for 2.1, 2.2 & 2.3

Discussion Guide for 3.1 & 3.2

PART 2: Lesson Planning for Online Instruction: The Problem of Cognitive Load for Students & Teachers

Webinar: Lesson Planning for Online Instruction: The Problem of Cognitive Load (34:44)

Please Note: The beginning of the recording will say "Part 4", but you are in the right place if you've completed the Foundational Understanding and Part 1 sections.

Discussion Guide

PART 3: Collaboration with Professionals and Families

Please Note: Each part contains embedded quizzes

HLP 1

Collaborate with Professionals (19:09)

HLP 2

Leading Effective Meetings with Professionals and Families (12:44)

HLP 3

Collaborating with Families to Support Learning & Secure Needed Services (12:59)

Removing Barriers to Effective Distance Learning by Applying the HLP's

"Applying high-leverage practices (HLPs) to lesson design and delivery, both in-person and virtually, empowers educators to provide the enabling conditions that ensure diverse learners are provided equitable access to high quality instruction, across all grade levels and in all content areas."

Additional Resources:

Lesson Design & Delivery in the Co-Taught Class: Examples of SDI and Supplementary Aids & Services

Administrators Walk-Thru: SDI Targeted

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