How to Set Up and Run a Curriculum-Based Session

Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series on curriculum-based intervention. Read part one: “4 Reasons to Use Curriculum-Based Intervention.“ Speech-language pathologists can reduce planning time and successfully move children through their goals using curriculum-based intervention. But the questions remain: How do you do it efficiently and what does it look like? Let’s talk about why curriculum-based intervention is so powerful and then jump in to a minute-by-minute example of how you can make it a reality. Curriculum-based intervention succeeds for three main reasons: We don’t make assumptions about a student’s prior knowledge because we know what topics teachers cover in class. This really helps with children in poverty or coming from diverse backgrounds.  We create multiple opportunities for students to practice concepts in sessions, school and at home via homework. We don’t waste precious time re-creating lesson plans and materials year after year because we tap into what teachers already put together. Now let me share how to plan curriculum-based sessions: Ask your students’ teachers about the topic of the week. Aligning intervention themes with classroom topics increases exposure and use of vocabulary. It also provides a framework for students to practice their new language skills. Identify the current academic topic for the week—oceans, for example. Some schools post all of their lesson plans digitally and you may be able t...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Tags: Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Language Disorders Source Type: blogs