Effective Instruction for Language Minority Children with Mild Disabilities. ERIC Digest #E499

This digest describes a model curriculum for children from language minority groups, called the "Optimal Learning Environment Curriculum--A Resource for Teachers of Spanish Speaking Children in Learning Handicapped Programs." This bilingual special education class model is governed by the...

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Main Author Ruiz, Nadine T
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published Council for Exceptional Children 01.05.1991
Subjects
Bilingual Education
Educational Principles
Elementary Secondary Education
ERIC Digests
Language Handicaps
Limited English Speaking
Mild Disabilities
Minority Group Children
Spanish Speaking
Teaching Methods
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Summary:This digest describes a model curriculum for children from language minority groups, called the "Optimal Learning Environment Curriculum--A Resource for Teachers of Spanish Speaking Children in Learning Handicapped Programs." This bilingual special education class model is governed by the following principles: (1) take into account the student's sociocultural background and its effect on oral language, reading and writing, and second language learning; (2) take into account the student's learning handicaps and how they may affect oral language, reading, writing, and second language learning; (3) follow developmental processes in literacy acquisition; (4) locate curriculum in a meaningful context where the communicative purpose is clear and authentic; (5) connect curriculum with the students' personal experiences; (6) incorporate children's literature into reading, writing, and English-as-a-Second Language lessons; and (7) involve parents as active partners in the instruction of their children. (17 references) (JDD)