by Tanya Tso

Introduction:
Rationale Statement: Many students especially those who are considered to be Limited English Proficient often have difficulty with writing. This lesson is a language arts lesson that focuses on effective writing; specifically paragraph construction. This is established through the use of something very familiar to today's Native American students, cheeseburgers. Students need effective writing skills not only to meet state academic standards, but also to remain competitive in today's economy. This lesson was developed for a general education classroom that included students with disabilities. It follows the co-teaching model for inclusion. The rationale for co-teaching is to increase instructional options for all students, reduce program fragmentation, reduce stigma for students with special needs, and to provide adult-adult support systems. The general and special education teacher will follow the team-teaching model of cooperative teaching. Team-teaching is described as a classroom situation in which both teachers take turns being responsible for teaching the basic academic content. Visual and tactile learners will greatly benefit from this lesson.