I would love to change the worlds outlook on students with disabilities, gifted ESL, and ELL learners but I can't, so I think I will just look for accommodations and modifications to help them along in my room.
Instructional Modifications and Extensions Links
This site will allow you to search for specific modifications for Gifted, ELL, ESL, Assistive technology, or lump them all together to accommodate a group of students. This tool is grate for all teachers- http://teach4fun.educatorpages.com/69665
This is a website that will help give services and assistance for any student that needs assistance with technology, they also include links to other sites for different modifications for students-https://sites.google.com/site/preschooltips/instructional-modification-extensions
This site is correctly named 'Understanding Curriculum Modifications and Embedded Learning Opportunities in the Context of Supporting All Children's Success" and I am glad I cam across it. I feel as if I have learned more about accommodations and how they help students. Great for all teachers!-http://lshss.asha.org/cgi/content/abstract/40/4/406
This is another great site for going over the different types of accommodations for students and what accomidations really mean for student success-http://aim.cast.org/learn/historyarchive/backgroundpapers/curriculum_modification
This site titled "Accommodations, Modifications, and Alternate Assessments: How They Affect Instruction and Assessment"was a great resource on how accomidations might actually hinder a child more than help. All teachers should read and consider if what they are doing is beneficial or not-http://www.greatschools.org/special-education/legal-rights/713-accommodations-IEP.gs