Kathryn L. Servilio, West Virginia University

One way to improve motivation and engagement for students with disabilities in academic areas is to teach at their level and increase their interest in the instruction and activities. Embedding these interests through offering students options within the curriculum can motivate students who were previously having difficulty or not interested in school. This article demonstrates how an elementary teacher and a special education teacher improved student engagement and increased grades in reading through differentiated instruction and student choice. Guidelines are provided along with examples of creative ways to include this integrated instruction across subject areas and grade levels.

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