RT Journal Article
SR Electronic(1)
A1 Mady, Callie
YR 2018
T1 Teacher adaptations to support students with special education needs in French immersion: An observational study
JF Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Language Education
VO 6
IS 2
SP 244
OP 268
DO https://doi.org/10.1075/jicb.17011.mad
PB John Benjamins
SN 2212-8433,
AB Abstract
As of late, French immersion (FI) teachers have been encouraged to adapt their instruction to support the inclusion and success of
students with learning difficulties. In particular, pedagogical concepts such as Universal Design for Learning (UDL) (National
Center on Universal Design for Learning, 2014) and differentiated instruction (Tomlinson,
2004) have been promoted as means to do so. This study used observations of nine FI teachers’ classes with the view to
exploring their adaptations for students with learning difficulties in hopes of identifying future professional development
directions. The observations revealed that the FI teachers were aptly adapting their instruction for the class as a whole whereas
they were less apt to modify for individual students. In order to further their inclusive practices, the FI teachers in this study
would benefit from future professional development opportunities that focus on differentiating instruction for individuals and
conversations about if and how teacher language choices can provide additional means of differentiation.,
UL https://www.jbe-platform.com/content/journals/10.1075/jicb.17011.mad