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Individualization

Teacher showing a story book to a child.Individualization is the process of adapting teaching in response to each learner's identity, interests, family culture and language, strengths, and needs. These resources help program staff individualize the learning environment and the ways in which they interact with and engage children.

Learn about more specialized and intensive support through highly individualized teaching for children with disabilities.

Examples of PInS

Check out these videos to learn how educators fit Planned Instructional Sequences (PInS) into ongoing classroom activities to teach children specific skills.

Following Directions

Explore examples of how an educator uses each step of the Planned Instructional Sequence to help a child successfully follow a group direction. 

Naming Letters

In this video, an educator uses the Planned Instructional Sequence steps to help a child learn to name letters.

Examples of Cues

A cue is something an educator does or says to begin a Planned Instructional Sequence. In these videos, educators use a variety of different cues to encourage children to learn and practice specific skills.

Examples of Help

Providing help after giving a cue is the second step in a Planned Instructional Sequence. This video shows examples of the various types of helping strategies educators can use to teach children new skills.

Examples of Child Response

After giving a cue and the right amount of help, the child’s response is the third step in a Planned Instructional Sequence. These videos show various targeted responses from children.

Examples of Positive Feedback

Feedback is the last step in a Planned Instructional Sequence. These videos show the steps of the PInS sequence. Each example ends with an adult following a correct response with positive feedback.

Incorrect Child Responses: Error Corrections

These videos show the steps of the Planned Instructional Sequence, ending with feedback. In these examples, educators follow each incorrect or nonresponse with an error correction.

Child’s Goal: Asking for Help

These videos highlight the four steps of a Planned Instructional Sequence as an educator helps a child work on asking for help.

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