Khan Academy - A Math
Tool for Special Education
by Lee Kyler
Lee Kyler
- 12:1+1 Teacher,
Tupper Lake High School
- Master’s, Special Education
(University of North Dakota)
- Bachelor’s Degree,
American History
- Director of Work-Based Learning Program
- Career Development & Occupational Studies / Skills &
Achievement Credential Specialist
Specific learning objectives include the following:
• Participants will understand key considerations creating IEP goals
(annual and post-secondary) as related to practical Mathematics;
• Participants will review the correlation between Khan Academy and
Common Core Standards for Mathematics;
• Participants will have a general understanding of Khan Academy;
• Participants will explore a sampling of commonly used features of
the “Learn” and “Coach” tabs of Khan Academy;
• Participants will leave with knowledge of resources to help them
stay informed of the ever changing features that can support students
using Khan Academy
Assistive Tech Perspective
(a) Technology interventions should free up
human beings to provide human
intervention
(b)We now have the tools to allow students
to progress at their own pace and give
teachers analytics to make sure gaps don’t
persist
Traditional School Model
- 1 Teacher provides lecture;
- Students grouped by age;
- Classes change every 40-90 min.
We Assume it must happen this way But does it create Artificial Separation of
Subjects and Compartmentalization?
Entering 4 Year Colleges
70% of Freshman required remedial
math (6th Grade Level)
What is Khan Academy?
- Non profit educational website created in
2006
- 4000 Microlectures and assessments for:
Math, Science, Healthcare, Technology,
Economics, etc.
- 10 Million Students per month access Khan
Academy
Khan Academy in the Classroom
“Florida
Test”
IEP Math Goal Example #1
IEP Math Goal Example #2
?
IEP Thoughts (Opinion)
Are we creating annual goals that
relate to transition needs?
Is 7/10 a realistic goal for success or
are we setting the bar too low?
Common Core: Grade 1
Common Core: Grade 8
Common Core: Stats &
Probability
Kyler’s Class Demographics
6 Students
Average
Class
Absences
= 21/Year
5 Females
Disability
Classifications:
- (2) Learning Disability
- (2) Intellectual
Disability
- Autism
- Other Health
Impairment
2 Males
Average
Age =
16.5
Average Math Fluency = 63%
Per WJ-III
Average Grade Equivalent
= 4.7
Per WJ-III Baseline
Proof
Student Progress
Important to note that Khan
Academy supplements
direction instruction, does
not supplant
Student & Coach
Views
(Enter Lovely Assistant)
Questions?
Lee Kyler
Tupper Lake High School
[email protected]
(585) 281-2785