Scaffolding long-term assignments through task analysis, milestone setting, and visual progress tracking. Builds executive function skills for managing complex workflows over extended periods.
A 5-lesson sequence for 9th-grade students to master a systematic, three-color highlighting strategy, moving from identifying 'over-highlighting' pitfalls to independent application on non-fiction texts.
A comprehensive graduate-level sequence focused on the pedagogical implementation of assistive writing technology. It shifts the focus from tool selection to instructional methodologies that scaffold digital organizers, dictation, and text-to-speech for student autonomy.
A project-based sequence for 4th-grade students in special education settings, focusing on moving from passive highlighting to active extraction, organization, and synthesis. Students learn to refine highlights, extract them onto cards, sort ideas logically, and create a visual 'One-Page Expert Guide' as a summary tool.
A graduate-level sequence focused on the clinical transition from contrived token systems to natural reinforcement, covering social praise conditioning, schedule thinning, level systems, self-monitoring, and long-term exit strategies.
This sequence explores how graduate students can leverage assistive technology for digital annotation, moving from basic tool audits to advanced data extraction and AI integration to support students with disabilities.
A specialized sequence for 9th-grade students with executive function challenges, focusing on deconstructing long-term projects, backward planning, overcoming procrastination, and building accountability structures.
A graduate-level sequence focused on the mechanics of administrative compliance in Special Education. Students will design and implement a comprehensive IEP workflow system using project management principles, automation, and deep work strategies to prevent burnout and ensure 100% legal compliance.
A comprehensive sequence for 11th-grade students to master Text-to-Speech (TTS) technology for high-level academic research. Students progress from software evaluation and auditory optimization to advanced annotation strategies and troubleshooting complex document formats.
A comprehensive sequence for 11th-grade students focusing on the systems and environmental designs necessary for effective Special Education caseload management. Students explore physical workspace optimization, digital workflow tools, paperwork automation, and legal confidentiality requirements to build a personalized organizational toolkit.
This sequence teaches 11th-grade students the essential skills of long-term project management through the lens of special education compliance. Students will master backwards planning, data collection scheduling, professional communication, and year-long calendar management to ensure legal deadlines are met without burnout.
A comprehensive sequence for 11th-grade students to master the logistical and strategic elements of building a Special Education master schedule. Students progress from identifying fixed school-wide constraints to managing personnel and grouping students for maximum instructional impact.
Students design a comprehensive 'Teacher Command Center' for special education case management, focusing on reducing cognitive load through automated systems, checklists, and organized filing.
Students display their Expert Guides. They visit peers' guides and must answer one question about the topic based solely on the extracted information presented, verifying that the highlights were effective.
Students glue their arranged notes onto a poster or template to create a 'One-Page Expert Guide.' They add headers and arrows to connect the ideas, effectively creating a graphic organizer from their original text highlights.
Using their extracted index cards/notes, students arrange the information in a logical order on their desk. They experiment with different arrangements to see how the flow of information changes.
Students apply their systematic strategy to a multi-page non-fiction text and engage in peer review to refine their judgment.
Teaches students the 'Read, Pause, Evaluate, Mark' cycle to improve executive function and prevent impulsive highlighting.
Introduces additional colors for supporting details and vocabulary, building a visual hierarchy for efficient information retrieval.
Focuses on the cognitive skill of isolating main ideas using a single dedicated color to distinguish the core message from secondary information.
Students analyze the 'painted page' phenomenon to understand why over-highlighting fails and learn to set a purpose before reading.
Students practice the physical act of transferring highlighted information onto index cards or sticky notes. Each main idea gets a large card, and supporting details get smaller cards, reinforcing the structure of the information.
A synthesis lesson where participants design a 2-week writing unit integrating assistive technology. Includes modeling, guided practice, and assessment of tech-integrated writing products.
Addresses the transition from adult-prompted technology use to student independence. Focuses on data-driven fading plans and teaching students to manage their own troubleshooting.
Teaches the 'Listen-Read' method for auditory editing using Text-to-Speech (TTS). Participants develop student checklists to catch syntax errors and omissions that visual reading might miss.
A rubric for peer evaluation of the capstone unit design. Criteria focus on theoretical integration, modeling quality, fading plans, and feasibility.
A comprehensive planning template for graduate students to design a 2-week writing unit that integrates assistive technology. Includes sections for student profiling, instructional scaffolding, and fading plans.
Slides for Lesson 5 focusing on the synthesis of previous lessons into a cohesive 2-week writing unit. Emphasizes pedagogy over tool selection and student autonomy.
A set of role-play/troubleshooting cards for common assistive technology glitches. Designed to help students practice independent problem-solving before seeking adult help.
Planning and checklist worksheet for Lesson 3, helping students evaluate their organizational strategy and 'flow' before gluing their Expert Guide.
Student mat for organizing index cards during the 'Mining for Nuggets' lesson, providing clear zones for main idea and detail cards.
A data collection/tracking tool for teachers to monitor student independence with assistive technology across four stages of support.
Sequence-wide facilitator guide for teachers, providing a roadmap, pacing, and specific strategies for implementing the Idea Lab sequence in a special education setting.
A grading rubric for the final highlighting assessment, focusing on color consistency, information categorization, and avoiding over-highlighting.
A 2-page non-fiction article on 'The Science of Sleep' designed for students to apply their final three-color highlighting strategy.
Slides for Lesson 4 focusing on the transition from adult-prompted technology use to student independence. Introduces the 4-stage fading framework and data-driven monitoring.
Final lesson slides focusing on the multi-page application of the highlighting strategy and the 'Highlighting Detective' peer review activity.
