Teaching Supports

Instructional Planning and Reflection Forms

The Weekly Literacy Academic Routines planning form details what is required to effectively implement the Universal Core vocabulary and communication instruction during five common academic routines.

The Daily Routines Planning Form outlines how adults will demonstrate the use of the Universal Core vocabulary during daily activities like arrival and departure, meals, personal care, and transitions.

General Self-reflection and Observation Form

Shared Reading Self-reflection and Observation

Predictable Chart Writing Self-reflection and Observation

Alphabet and Phonological Awareness Self-reflection and Observation

Independent Reading Self-reflection and Observation

Independent Writing Self-reflection and Observation

The Classroom Characteristics Form is designed to help school teams consider the characteristics of classrooms and the supports needed to fully implement Project Core and the Universal Core vocabulary.

The Action Planning Form supports implementation teams as they plan activities, assign responsibilities and identify resources for addressing areas of practice identified as priorities for continued development.

3D Symbol Use

The 3D Symbol Use document below provides initial guidance to school teams on how to introduce and use the 3D symbols. This document will continue to be revised as a result of ongoing research to further define effective practices.

Quick Reference

Modeling the Universal Core

Brief overview of the benefits of modeling and examples of how and when to get started.

Communicating Yes or No

Brief overview about important considerations for supporting students in responding to yes and no questions.

Integration with SGDs and Apps

Brief overview of how to integrate the teaching practices and resources with speech generating devices and mobile AAC applications.

Partner-assisted Scanning

Brief overview covering why partner-assisted scanning is important and how to get started.

Classroom Posters

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it is only a point if they see it hold it until they look poster
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Use the Universal Core Classroom Poster

This poster was created for classroom use to guide with initial ideas on core words you might use and model during everyday classroom activities. Posters can be created for other routines in classrooms.

This poster has suggestions for non-instructional routines including:

  • Arrival and departure with core word suggestions: here, on, put in, you stop
  • Personal Care: stop, finished, get more, he do
  • Mealtime: more, look, not more
  • Play and leisure: like, not like, want, get that
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