MathematicsAccommodations

PAP

Long Term Memory

• Definition

• Accommodations

• Instructional Strategies

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Long Term Memory

Definition

• The student experiences

difficulty with retrieval of

learned information for use

in future situations

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Long Term Memory

Accommodations I

• Limit the amount of information

• Provide cheat sheets

• Allow use a calculator

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Long Term Memory

Accommodations II

• Emphasize concepts

understanding

• Write information on the board

• Provide written directions

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Long Term Memory

Accomodations III

• Allow access to a peer helper .

• Allow to

take open book tests

• Employ test formats that require

recognition (multiplechoice,

true/false, and fill in)

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Long Term Memory

Accomodations IV

• Provide a written list of tasks

• Limit t length of oral directions

• Place rubber band around the

student’s wrist

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Long Term Memory

Accomodations

• Provide a daily planner

• Write homework

• Write long term assignments

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Long Term Memory

Instructional Strategies I

• Activate prior knowledge to

enhance understanding

• Review rote information

frequently

• Use frequent practices

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Long Term Memory

Instructional Strategies II

• Review information

• Take notes

• Group information into

meaningful categories

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Long Term Memory

Instructional Strategies III

• Break a long list of information

into small parts or chunks

• Enhance meaningfulness using

life experiences

• Use skills to solve a problem

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Long Term Memory

Instructional Strategies IV

• Use mnemonic devices

a. Repetition

b. Acrostic

c. Acronyms

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Long Term Memory

Instructional Strategies V

• Use mnemonic devices

d. Localizing

e. Visualizing

f. Associating

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Long Term Memory

Instructional Strategies VI

• Rehearse information

• Use computer programs

• Use visual references

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Short Term Memory

• Definition

• Accommodations

• Instructional Strategies

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Short Term Memory

Definition

The student experiences difficulty

holding information in immediate

mental awareness

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Short Term Memory

Accommodations

• Seating away from distractions

• Gaining eye contact

• Speak clearly and succinctly

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Short Term Memory

Accommodations

• Seating away from distractions

• Gaining eye contact

• Speak clearly and succinctly

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Short Term Memory

Accommodations

• Monitor understanding

• Describes the task

• Seating next to a peer helper

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Short Term Memory

Instructional Strategies

• Recognize sight vocabulary

• Present whole then parts

• Break whole into parts

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Short Term Memory

Instructional Strategies

• Group information in groups

• Provide pictorial models

• Repeat information

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Short Term Memory

Instructional Strategies

• Write key concepts

• Provide written scripts

• Provide extra time

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