This assignment has three parts. All parts should be submitted in one document.

Part 1: Explain why students with EBD are less successful on academic tasks than their peers. How does student motivation influence both instruction and learning?

Part 2: Defend your position on the following statement: When curriculum and instruction are adapted or modified, it dilutes, or “dumbs-down,” the curriculum. Cite at least three peer-reviewed articles to help support your position.

Part 3: As a special education teacher, discuss some instructional modification options for students with EBD. In your response, choose any grade or content area ensuring to describe the classroom environment, your interactions as the teacher, and specifically how you would modify/adapt the curriculum, materials, classwork, and homework.

Length: 4-6 pages, not including title and reference page.