Assistive Technology Lesson Pl Effective Instructional Approaches

Since I have been a Para educator working with special education students for the past three years, many of my chosen dispositions were already in place. Now that I am in my second eight weeks of student teaching I still hold true to the dispositions that I choose in the beginning. The only disposition that I had no knowledge of was number 9-Utilizes standards and curriculum guides to create learning goals. This disposition is one that I learned once I was placed in the classroom with my co-op teacher. There was a variety of exceptionalities in my special education classroom and along with those exceptionalities came different learning skills. Those exceptionalities encompass the disposition that students learn in many different ways. This also hold true in the general classroom. There are visual learners as well as kinesthetic learners. This is why teachers must engage their students in many different ways. In my lessons I use a variety of learning techniques such as journals for those students who like to express themselves through writing, and cooperative learning exercises such as concept mapping. Concept mapping helps students connect terms in the material with the theme in that part of the lesson. Videos are also shown to launch a lesson. This helps the

Mrs .Sikkema said she has foyr high achiever students and two students who are on behavioral plans (Sikkema,2015,personal communication). She also said it is important to document and observe the students so you can understand their needs. I like how Mrs. Sikkema meet the learning needs of all the children in her classroom. Mrs.Sikkema help me to do my lesson plan in a timely manner. When I observe the classroom I was shock that the students was well behaved and attentive to the students. I have a lot of expereiences implementing different leson plans which was time consumer but it help me to do be able to implemnent a lesson plan in the future. Differentiated Instruction for Exceptional Learners provides an introduction to children and youth with a wide range of exceptional educational needs. There are five learning style auditory, visual, tactile, kinesthetic, and tactile/ kinesthetic (Differeitate Instructional

Victoria Dickerson is a second year teacher at Carolina High School teaching in the Self-Contained special education classroom. Victoria’s expectations for her students are high and she often uses innovative techniques which include project-based learning strategies. Her students are always solving real world problems that will not only prepare them for work but provides them with the necessary life skills they need to be productive after high school. The students in the classroom range from being low-functioning intellectually disabled students to students how are on the middle school level in reading and are categorized as learning disabled. Even with the population she serves, she still challenges her students to be excellent. During

Currently I am not comfortable determining student’s needs and matching the needs to the most appropriate form of assistive technology by myself. To determine the best device for a student the whole IEP team should discuss and try different devices. There are different needs that need to be taken into consideration. Each member of the IEP team has different knowledge of the student and should be able to help assist in deciding on what is best for the student.

Universal Design in Education Matthew Trotti Grand Canyon University: SPD 500 8/25/15 Abstract Universal Design is all around us, not just in some of the products that we use but also in education. According to one article “Universal design in education is a framework of instruction that aims to be inclusive of different learning preferences and learners” (Black, D. R., Weinberg, L. A., & Brodwin, M. G, 2015). There are so many different approaches that a teacher can use in the classroom involving universal design.

There are a need and an active pursuance in including culturally sensitive curriculum in today’s classroom. However, there is still a lack of inclusion for special needs students in general classroom settings. My interest in this topic stems from my major in EC-6, Special Education. My goal is to work with students with special needs. It is important to integrate students with disabilities in classrooms with students without disabilities. By allowing students with disabilities to have access to a general education will enable them to obtain an equal education that is catered to their level of understanding. This early introduction of differences among students will further broaden students ideas of diversity, acceptance and understanding the difference between people in today’s society. This inclusion benefit both students simultaneously by minimizing misconception of students with disabilities and the complexities that they endure whether it is physical or mental. Furthermore, teacher education in preparation prior to their practice is paramount to the success of this integration of these students.

My Assistive Technology Implementation Plan artifact demonstrates my ability to facilitate the use of adaptive and assistive technologies to support individual student learning needs by allowing my student to master the standard using digital resources

I can incorporate elements of powerful teaching and learning into my practice by involving students in the learning and at the same time ensuring that the material helps them think for themselves. As a future teacher, I will always find methods to make learning important, accurate, and valuable to students. I will find what students are enthusiastic about and then use those interests as inspirations to increase engagement. Whether a student is passionate on one thing or has probably few areas of interest, there are many easy strategies that I can use into my curriculum. I truly believe that every student learns different ways. So it is very important for me to use in the classroom differentiated instruction, especially for those students with special needs. Differentiation is the best way to engage all learners successfully. I will also include engagement in the classroom. This is a good way to involve students in the classroom and to stay engaged in their learning and develop greater skills. When students are taught to control their behavior and work independently, the environment in the classroom is peacefully and easy to teach. I am looking forward to incorporate all these teaching strategies in my

When teaching students with diverse needs depending on the student's disabilities the individual student will need different accommodations or modifications to access the curriculum. Throughout a teacher's career special education teachers will come across a wide range of diverse learning needs. I think that one helpful way to help all students with or without diverse needs access the curriculum can be done through the concept of Universal Design for Planning. According to Kristen Lee Howard (2004), UDL consists of, “Focusing educators on developing flexible curriculum that provides students with multiple ways of accessing content, multiple means for expressing what they learn, and multiple pathways for engaging their interest and motivation”

Differentiated instruction is a flexible and individual approach to instruction. It’s the way in which a teacher satisfies the needs of students within the classroom. Not all students in a classroom learn a subject in the same way or share the same level of ability. There are low achievers and gifted students that the teacher should be aware of, and make sure to help with all the different needs from both groups of students. Differentiated instruction is necessary to the success of students who have special needs. In order to address a variety of learning abilities and learning styles in the classroom, Miss. Al-Haiki uses many ways to help her students, for example, a workshop approach, which helps students with math, reading, and writing.

During instructional time some teachers encounter difficulties spending one on one time with the students in their classrooms, especially those students with special needs. Teachers complete many tasks on a day to day basis in their classrooms and many times face the challenge of offering individualized instruction to those students in need of it.

Special education teachers are trained to work with children who have a wide range of disabilities. One of the primary responsibilities of a special education teacher is to assess her students' cognitive abilities, and modifies the standard age-appropriate curriculum to create a custom plan for the student. This plan is called an individual education program(IEP). An IEP often includes a number of social and emotional development goals as well as specific academic areas to be taught. The special education teacher’s core task is to meet each of the goals established in the students’ IEPs. In some cases, the special education teacher is located in a separate classroom. When this is the case the teacher will creates lessons geared to meet the objectives of the students’ IEPs. In many instances, special education students are placed in regular classrooms. In that situation, the special education teacher attends classes with her students. She often will work with students on life skills and behavior modification techniques as well. Skills that special educational teachers should possess include, better than average stress management, great multi-tasking abilities, quick thinking, and creative problem solving. A special education teacher must be able to think outside the box and develop an array of teaching methods and techniques to meet the needs of each individual student. Special education requires a vast amount of detailed record keeping, so it is essential for these teachers

When writing a lesson plan, I always have my students who need accommodations and modifications in mind. My education has been centered around students with special education needs and the students I have had the opportunity to work with require modifications. To ensure I am the best teacher I can be, I need to ensure I have incorporate all my students’ abilities into the lesson plan so they can reach their maximum potential.

Kurzweil 3000 was a good educational software to provide reading and writing. I learned in Trends of Technology is about Assistive Technologies can use the screen readers that you can hear electronic text as a speech-to-text software to use their voice to enter to your text. However, Assistive Technology can be useful for a students with disabilities it can make things possible. Moreover, students without disabilities it makes things easier. With this new knowledge in my life was i can read the words aloud, writing a misspelled words, and highlighting a important text in the worksheets.

Special education teachers have to implement a variety of instructional strategies for their students in order to individualize the curriculum for students to participate in the general education curriculum. This is in reference to CEC Professional Standards #4: Instructional Strategies. Also, I understood how students with disabilities have the “same curriculum as peers without disabilities to have the opportunity to learn. Some may learn to alternate achievement standards” (Class PowerPoint: What We Need to Know). Lastly, after developing the lesson plan and actually implementing it to my focus learner, I realized how “on-the-spot” they need to be and be able to work through the challenges that may arise. At the beginning of my lesson, the student wanted to remove all of the materials from the Velcro and then put them back on. I allowed the student to do this because this is what made her feel comfortable as well as getting a feel for the materials. This was not apart of my lesson but this made me understand that while teaching students with disabilities things do not go as planned and I need to be ready to make adjustments when needed. Special education teachers have a heart of gold to accommodate for a wide range of abilities, which is why this experience has opened my eyes. Thus, special education teachers play a huge role in making sure all students are able to learn by differentiating instruction, materials, and learning styles to diverse learners in their class to ensure everyone has the same opportunity to succeed. This is in reference to Marist Initial Teaching Standard