This lesson is designed to teach students to use arrays to model division and find equal groups. There are a number of barriers to this for students who are blind or visually impaired, including some of the following:
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math being such a visual subject
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accessibility of materials
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materials needing to be adapted
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many examples in student texts and workbooks are meant to be visual and braille versions can be (and have been) confusing
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student is provided a copy of the notes, but what is written on the board isn’t always on the notes
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knowledge of place value
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solid understanding of multiplication facts 0-10
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understand and be able to use the distributive property
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understand and be able to use a multiplication table
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recognize patterns on a multiplication table and in multiplication facts
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describe patterns
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creating equal groups
Access to this lesson can be provided using some of the following strategies:
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Use assorted manipulatives instead of making pencil drawings
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Put manipulatives on a Grid Board
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Use a MathWindow
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Use adapted multiplication table
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Use a Draftsman
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Use a hundreds chart
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Dycem to keep materials from slipping
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Work trays to keep track of materials
Functional skills can be incorporated into this lesson, including:
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working together
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problem solving
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reading/following directions
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listening skills
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cooperation
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asking for help when needed →to clarify directions, when task is unclear, when there is misunderstanding
By CCSS