Induction & Onboarding 1.2 Variants
Materials
Objective
- learners- edio
Staff will be introduced to the concept of a variant and how/why they are used at CCA. They will learn the basic functionality of creating a variant, and will gain access to resources to help create them, including course scope & sequence documents, teacher’s guides, etc. They will learn about accurately supporting learners with IEPs/504s and those who are non-native English speakers, and legal considerations that should be taken into consideration.
Module Length
- 1 hour
Artifact
- Microsoft Form
Variants @ CCA
Resources
Who
Why
How
What
Artifact
Edio Creation Resources
A one-stop shop on HOW to make the variant in edio.
How to Create a Variant
How to Create a Variant Group
How to Assign a Variant
How to Copy an Assessment Variant ID
How to Add a Variant by ID
Editing with Edio
EL Resources
Examples of EL best practices for creating variants and various other resources.
EL Proficiency Levels
+ info
*Note: Please discuss with your manager which of these variants to prioritize making for your learners
Who gets a variant?
EL Students
Additional Variants As Needed
IEP/504
A variant is a version of an entire lesson, lesson component, or assessment in the edio platform that embeds support or adjusts the lesson to remove barriers for individual learner needs.
Definition
A variant is differentiation. We can differentiate in several ways including making variants. Make sure you are checking the default lesson and noticing the support already given to the learners. Variant lessons as you need to meet the needs of your learners.
There is no such thing as a Special Ed or "blanket" variant for specially designed instruction (SDI) accommodations and modifications; variants are not just for special education learners.
Note
Definition
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Special Education Variant
Differentiation
- When deciding how to approach creating a variant to support learners, educators should:
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Consider what scaffolds are already in the lesson
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Review the Learning Department's Scope & Sequence and Teacher’s Guide for the course
- Above/below and cross-content strategies are already included in the Teacher’s Guide
- Avoid removing the "thought process"
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Even if learners are not on grade level, they should still be challenged and engage in critical thinking; they simply may need more support to get there
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Reflect on the purpose of the variant
- What are the needs of the individual learners?
- Am I creating variants just to create variants, or is the variant needed to help the learner meet success?
- How are we helping/hurting learners?
- What scaffolds are missing from the default lesson, that need to be created using a variant?
- You can edit the default but should be mindful of when and why
- Supporting EL Learners:
- Supports placed in the default lesson on a regular basis can suffice as long as they are "frequent accommodations"
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i.e., Not just present sometimes
- ReadSpeaker can support learners with difficulty reading
- Must be enabled for some components
- YouPicks are a great option for supporting learners struggling to demonstrate learning in writing
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Reminder – we cannot simply translate lessons into learners' native language
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We are legally required to teach in English
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Variants supporting ELs can be the same as those used for learners with similar needs
- We must provide supports in lessons AND assessments
You do not need to over variant
The Legal Variants
- Consider the Content
- Is a variant needed?
- Teachers should review the Scope & Sequence, Lesson and Assessment before editing content
- Learning Department Supports to Ensure Accessibility:
- YouPick Component to incorporate UDL
- Provides learner choice
- Choices can be expanded upon by teachers
- ReadSpeaker for those not reading on-level
- Videos, images, and infographics to support learners' comprehension
- All supports provided need to be taught to the learners so they know how to access the support
IEP, 504, and ELs
Legally required for learners with IEPs/504 and our EL population
When supporting learners, teachers should ask themselves "Could I defend what I've put in place in court?"
One stop shop on how to create a variant in edio
Creating
Editing with edio components
Editing
edio Resources
Naming Conventions
Make sure you are naming your variants by what accommodations/modifications those variants provide for the learners. This will show what the variant does and not who they support so that variants can be shared effectively amongst educators.
Resources
How to Find SDIs
Learning Department Guides
Variant Think Aloud
Ed Tech Coaches Edio Hub
EL Resources
Variant Look For Checklist
- Legally required for learners with IEPs/504 population
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When supporting learners, teachers should ask themselves "Could I defend what I've put in place in court?"
- Supporting Special Education Learners:
- The SDIs must drive the instruction being provided to learners
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If it's in the IEP, we MUST provide it
- There is no such thing as a "Special Education Variant" that's one-size-fits-all
- When in doubt, check with the Special Education teacher – they can support teachers by helping them create accommodations and modifications
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Review the SDIs – if a learner only has Math goals, they shouldn’t be placed in a variant in non-Math courses just to have a variant present
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Induction & Onboarding 1.2 Variants
Materials
Objective
- learners- edio
Staff will be introduced to the concept of a variant and how/why they are used at CCA. They will learn the basic functionality of creating a variant, and will gain access to resources to help create them, including course scope & sequence documents, teacher’s guides, etc. They will learn about accurately supporting learners with IEPs/504s and those who are non-native English speakers, and legal considerations that should be taken into consideration.
Module Length
- 1 hour
Artifact
- Microsoft Form
Variants @ CCA
Resources
Who
Why
How
What
Artifact
Edio Creation Resources
A one-stop shop on HOW to make the variant in edio.
How to Create a Variant
How to Create a Variant Group
How to Assign a Variant
How to Copy an Assessment Variant ID
How to Add a Variant by ID
Editing with Edio
EL Resources
Examples of EL best practices for creating variants and various other resources.
EL Proficiency Levels
+ info
*Note: Please discuss with your manager which of these variants to prioritize making for your learners
Who gets a variant?
EL Students
Additional Variants As Needed
IEP/504
A variant is a version of an entire lesson, lesson component, or assessment in the edio platform that embeds support or adjusts the lesson to remove barriers for individual learner needs.
Definition
A variant is differentiation. We can differentiate in several ways including making variants. Make sure you are checking the default lesson and noticing the support already given to the learners. Variant lessons as you need to meet the needs of your learners.
There is no such thing as a Special Ed or "blanket" variant for specially designed instruction (SDI) accommodations and modifications; variants are not just for special education learners.
Note
Definition
Click the plus to open the window. Click it again to close it before moving to the next.
Special Education Variant
Differentiation
You do not need to over variant
The Legal Variants
IEP, 504, and ELs
Legally required for learners with IEPs/504 and our EL population When supporting learners, teachers should ask themselves "Could I defend what I've put in place in court?"
One stop shop on how to create a variant in edio
Creating
Editing with edio components
Editing
edio Resources
Naming Conventions
Make sure you are naming your variants by what accommodations/modifications those variants provide for the learners. This will show what the variant does and not who they support so that variants can be shared effectively amongst educators.
Resources
How to Find SDIs
Learning Department Guides
Variant Think Aloud
Ed Tech Coaches Edio Hub
EL Resources
Variant Look For Checklist
CHARACTER 01
Character Name
Did you know that Genially allows you to share your creation directly, without the need for downloads? Ready for your audience to view it on any device and promote it anywhere.
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