What is ASD (Autism)

Essential Question

What is ASD? How do people with ASD want to be treated? What actions can you take to be mindful of supporting others?
How are our identities today shaped by society?

Texts

A New Frame of Mind

What autistic students wish you knew about who they are and how they learn.

Issue 53, Summer 2016

Teaching Strategies

Close and Critical Reading

“Annolighting” (annotating and highlighting) shows students how to identify critical information in a text during close reading. Students learn to annotate text, highlight important facts and summarize what they have read to capture main ideas, concepts and details.

Grade Level

3-5

CCSS

RL.3-5.2, RI.3-5.2, RL.3-5.4, RI.3-5.4, RL.3.5, RI.3.5, L.3-5.4

July 19, 2014

Student Tasks

Write to the Source

So What?

So What? asks students to demonstrate their explanatory and informative skills when writing to gain the understanding of others.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

CCSS

W.6-12.2, W.6-12.4, W.6-12.9

July 19, 2014

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What is ASD (Autism)

A New Frame of Mind

Annolighting

So What?

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