I found it very interesting when reading the, “Components of the Tough Kid Generalization Model,” particularly component 2, which is common classroom stimuli assessment. I never thought about how Tough Kids would almost forget what general education is like because they most likely have been in Special Education for so long. Therefore, certain stimuli that are common to students in General Education are a big deal to Special Education students unfamiliar with the procedures. This means it is important for students to be assessed to determine what stimuli are overwhelming for them.
This form is completed with observations and questions asked to the student. Once the form is completed, the classroom is adjusted to fit the child’s specific needs.
For this outcome I chose the CE 240 Unit 6 assigment. With this artifact a demonstrate my knowledge of appropriate observational and assessment techniques and planning for children and their families. I chose this artifact because it shows how I will prepare and plan for children with a specific disability. In this assignment I demonstrate my ability to arrange the learning environment to encourage children with specific needs to reach their learning goals. Observation is one of the most vital skill for early childhood educator.
Instructional Plan Engage, Connect, and Launch: Engage: Say, “I know everyone here knows what a square and a rectangle are, but do you know the difference? These are two more 2 dimensional shapes that we’re going to talk about today.” Connect: Say, “Today we’re going to look at squares and rectangles and find out what is different between them because they both look like boxes, right? In fact, I’m sure everyone has received gifts that came in a square and a rectangle shaped box.”
1. What is the issue that the author(s) of this chapter has presented? The issue the author presents in chapter nine focuses on who should receive special education services and how should educators identify which students are to receive special education services. 2.
This will support students by working cooperatively with the teacher to increase their understanding of each requirement (Borich, 2011). Focus Student 1 (Above Proficient) was among this group that met or exceeded the standard in every area identified in the rubric. Additionally, student 1 will be provided enrichment activities to progress his learning. I will build upon their knowledge using strategies to increase my student’s understanding of how to prepare an informative explanatory text using topics that consider the audience. These strategies will assist them with providing credible facts and definitions, well developed points, and a concluding statement that is relative to the topic in their text.
In the short story “I Just Wanna Be Average”, Mike Rose talks about the boundaries between the “average” and special education students. He first talks about how the teachers don’t strive to push their students to engage in education. He describes one teacher saying, “He had little training in English, so his lesson plan of the day work had us reading the district’s required text, Julius Caesar, aloud for the semester.” (315) Another great example where he saw the dissimilarity between classes is when he was put at a regular classroom. Rose was struggling to keep up with everyone because he got used to the leniency before.
The child evaluation form that is used to test students was created by Early Childhood and Language specialists (Law, Chia,
This demonstrates my understanding of effective learning though appropriate instructional strategies because is displays how I implemented a variety of materials and technological resources to support my instructional strategies and reinforce student learning. It also conveys my ability to assess student’s through both formal (activity sheet) and informal (thumbs up) assessment techniques. These techniques help me evaluate the student’s strengths/weaknesses and the effectiveness of my instructional strategies. This particular skill outcome is important to early childhood education because implementing instructional strategies that reach the diversity of our students is going to promote overall student success. We, as early childhood educators, have to use a variety of strategies to discover more about the student’s developmental process and adjust our instruction in a way that will promote students to become self-directed
LC requests a copy of the family assessment guide to better prepare for the interview with the family. The father, BC, receives the majority of the questions on the first visit due to his work schedule. The parents display interest in the results of the paper and the children express intrigue. LC requests another appointment in two weeks to be able to discuss some of the topics that she needs to investigate
It can be really difficult for practitioners who have a strong relationship with a child to be objective but it is really important that the child is assessed properly at it does not help the child at all if the observation is not a true reflection of the child ability. • Open and closed recording methods Some of our recording methods can make it really easy for observers to show a bias. These are usually the more open methods as they allow the assessor to select which information to focus on, for example the sticky note method
The ratio of adults to children is 2:18, and it services regular children and children who can function in a general ed classroom with services. There are nine children in the class whom receive services, ranging from Seits to OT, PT and speech. The classroom runs on Pre-K curriculum and the Common Core method. Personal Reflections: I witnessed the deep respect that Ruvy has for his Seit and that his Seit has in Ruvy.
There is high risk with this model, however the degree of risk can be controlled by acquiring information on the probability of the selected alternative producing the desired outcome. Another option would be the Incremental Model. With this model, Mr. Miller would work with the faculty and other individuals to establish instructional goals. Mr. Miller could then return to the issues surrounding ability grouping to determine whether the decision would enhance goal attainment. Mr. Miller could also choose the Mixed Scanning Model.
Legal Case Review: Mills vs. Board of Education and Larry P. vs. Riles Special education as we currently know it has been shaped in large part by court cases and subsequent legislation. After the Brown vs. Board of Education case was decided there was a demand for change. During the 1950’s and 1960’s, a group of researchers began to study the current special education system. These efficacy studies were looking specifically for achievement of the intellectually disabled in general education versus separate (or special) education classes.
Growth or Fixed? How do we teach our people to know there 's always room to grow, instead of always putting them down? We as humans, tend to have a fix mindset on many things, like school or work or whatever it is that you dislike; but to look at life with a different perspective, to grow, seems very far fetched. We are taught that we are worth nothing and will never achieve anything, which gives us a fixed mindset.
Twice exceptional learners are those students that are gifted, who have a form of a disability. As society, we tend to label people based on their disability. We are so focused on a student’s required specialized instruction and supports to aide with their learning, that we completely overlook their giftedness. As Jennifer Jolly and Claire Hughes point out in their article, The Educational Experience for Students with Gifts and Talents, “Identifying strengths and abilities in the students who are so often identified by their areas of deficit is critical to creating a growth-oriented mind-set.” (4) This concept additionally supports the theory that a “one-size-fits-all” or “one-and-done” assessment that needs to be revamped to accommodate all aspects the student population to have the opportunity to qualify as
As pedagogical education changes, it is my responsibility to learn and integrate appropriate learning theories into my teaching practice. As teaching is steering away from traditional paper pencil tasks, I try to implement more inquiry based teacher practices in my lessons where students are forced to use critical thinking skills to solve problems. Element 3.1.1 - 3.1.4 Teachers are responsible for creating a learning environment that allows students to feel safe, welcomed and supportive. A classroom culture is fostered by the teacher who establishes the rules. In a diverse classroom setting, it is important to set boundaries and rules.