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Vanessa McGinnis EDU 111-W01 Professor Stacie Bradshaw 22 November 2023 Grade: 2 nd Age: 8 years old Exceptionality: Autism Scenario 1 It’s the start of the new school year for you and your class. Most of your students are fresh from summer break and ready to start school. However, you notice that one of your students is having a difficult time getting adjusted to you as the new teacher and the new class. The student doesn’t speak up in class, doesn’t interact with their peers, and appears scared. How will you help this student adjust to their new environment? To start I will introduce myself, as well as have the class introduce themselves, in the hope that the students will want to participate in the introductions. Then I will try to build a positive relationship with this student, by learning things they like and try to implement them into the lessons. I will also give them a visual schedule, so that way they have something to look at as they are getting used to their new schedule, as long as give them cues as it is time to transition from one activity to the next. Once the student gets settled in I will start encouraging them to participate in class by being positive and giving them praise whenever they raise their hand to answer a question or to simply explain something to the class. I will also implement group activities for the class to do, so they have to interact with each other, as well as modeling social interactions in class to encourage them. Scenario 2 After a few weeks of class you noticed in trend in your student’s writing ability. Your student is able to write independently, but with great difficulty. The student writes very slowly and only uses basic vocabulary that is easy to spell. After speaking with the student, you realize that the writing does not accurately reflect what the student is thinking. What strategies can you implement in your curriculum to improve the writing ability of your student? If my student is having trouble writing, I will let them try typing it out first or using text to speech, if Chromebooks are accessible, then I will encourage them to write what they typed out for me to see if that makes a difference. I will also try to add little writing activities throughout the lessons to get them used to writing and to see where I can help them. I will also work one-on-one with the student for any additional help needed. A strategy that I have used at my job is writing what the student tells me to write in highlighter and then having them write over the highlighter. I will also try that strategy to see how that works, and if it works, I will continue to do that until the student is comfortable to try to write on their own. As for learning new vocabulary, I will implement some fun vocabulary games in hopes that the. student will pick up on the new words and will use them in their writing.

Scenario 3 Your student entered the classroom with a big stack of books. You notice that in the books are several papers sticking out at all angles. Some papers were bent, some were ripped, and others were folded. You peek inside the student’s backpack and notice more papers in the same condition. There are also pencils, markers, and other school supplies disheveled in the backpack. You realize that the student may need assistance with their organizational skills. In what ways can you help the student improve their organization? If the student doesn’t have any folders or a binder, I will provide one for them, so they have a safe place to keep their papers. I will then implement using visual cues to show them where everything needs to go, so that well they have a visual reminder of what they need to do to be organized, I will also verbally give them reminders of where papers, pencils, and other school supplies need to go. I will also use a checklist so the student can check over everything that needs to be organized to help them keep track. I will also try a rewards system and praise them every time they come to class organized to reinforce the behavior of them being organized. I believe that these strategies will help the student be motivated to stay organized. Scenario 4 You notice in every math lesson that your student’s demeanor and attitude change. The student appears to stare blankly and when required to work on math problems independently the student sits quietly and scribbles on the paper. You can tell that the student does not enjoy math. What strategies could you implement into the math lessons to help your student become more confident with math? I can implement more fun activities by either using flashcards or math games. Making class more fun will help keep my student more engaged and will motivate them to do their best. I will also implement more visuals and hands-on math activities because I believe some students do better if they are hands-on in learning. In lessons where there may be a lot of worksheets, I will do my best to make modifications to their work, that way they won’t feel overwhelmed and give up on trying immediately. I will also add positive reinforcements for them to keep them motivated, as well as praise so they know they are doing a great job to keep them confident even on hard days. Scenario 5 You are facilitating an activity for your class that involves putting the students in groups. Your student with an exceptionality is placed in a group with 3 other students that do not have a documented exceptionality. You are concerned that all the students in the group may not work as a cohesive team and that your student with an exceptionality may get frustrated. What guidelines for the group would you expect to work together and how would you explain it? How would you monitor their progress? While students are working in groups, I will ensure they know that each student has a part to do. It’s not fair for a student to sit and watch the other students in their group do all the work, so I will assign simple tasks to each group member, so they know what their part in the

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