ABSTRACT
There are different ways to use instructional menus in the inclusive classroom. In order to decide how to implement each menu, following questions should be considered: How much prior knowledge of the topic being taught do students have before the unit or lesson begins, how confident are reader's students in making choices and working independently, and how much intellectually appropriate information is readily available for students to obtain on their own?. Introducing menus for enrichment and supplementary activities is most common way of using menus. In this case, the students usually do not have a lot of background knowledge, and information about the topic may not be readily available to all students. Rather than having a set rotation for centers, the teacher may use the menu activities as enrichment or as supplementary activities during center time for those students who need more than just reinforcement; centers can be set up with the materials students would need to complete various products.
