Conditions of Learning Modules
Overview for Conditions of Learning
Learn about eight conditions or principles associated with literacy learning success for students with significant support needs.
Knowledgeable Others
Learn about the need for more knowledgeable others to provide instruction, to support and problem solve learning challenges, and to help students experience the value and joy of reading.
Means of Communication and Interaction
Learn about the importance of students having ways to communicate, whatever the means, to engage in literacy learning.
Repetition with Variety
Learn about how teachers can provide repetition with variety to students opportunities to use new information in familiar experiences.
Cognitive Engagement
Learn about instructional practices that teachers can apply to promote cognitive engagement and support students in turning their brains on and engaging because they want to engage, not because they have to complete the task.
Cognitive Clarity
Learn about the importance of having cognitive clarity, understanding why you are doing what you are doing, for teachers, classroom staff and students alike.
Personal Connection to the Curriculum
Learn about the power and necessity of students making personal connections to the curriculum and practical ideas for teachers to promote these critical connections.
Comprehensive Instruction
Learn about each of the elements of daily comprehensive instruction that are required for a student to learn to read with comprehension and to write to convey thinking.
Significant Time Allocation
Learn about the importance of allocating sufficient time to literacy instruction each school day.