Dma Reflection

It is important here to clearly distinguish between the terms of integration and inclusion as they are often interchanged (Thompson, 2002). Ainscow (1995) suggests that integration is about making a limited number of additional arrangements for individual pupils with SEN in schools which themselves change little overall, reflecting Warnock’s report. On the other hand, inclusion implies the introduction of a set of changes through which schools restructure themselves so as to be able to embrace all children. Integration involves the school in a process of assimilation where the onus is on the assimilating individual (whether a pupil with SEN or a pupil with a different cultural and linguistic background) to make changes so that they can 'fit in'. By contrast inclusion involves the school in a process of accommodation where the onus is on the school to change, adapting curricula, methods, materials and procedures so that it becomes more responsive. The creation of an inclusive school system certainly appears to harbour numerous challenges including: changing of staff attitudes; restructuring of the physical

Along with parent involvement, I am also a very strong believer in the inclusion program. Teaching acceptance at a young age is much easier than trying to do it when the child is older and being influenced by the many factors of life today. It is my belief, that the best way to teach acceptance of others, is to integrate children with other children of different cultural, racial, financial, and developmental backgrounds. At this age, children can teach each other just as much as, if not more than we can teach them about life issues. In some aspects, teachers need merely be there for assistance.

I excited that teaching in the DPP is about to become reality. Daniel and I have enjoyed meeting everyone over the past 3 months. I know Ms. Yates preferred Monday or Tuesday evening. I am going to contact Morgan Kirkland today about April’s Class zero or setting up another meeting time. I will send any updates I get from Ms. Kirkland.

Education is a very complex and evolving process. Today, teaching entails educating a diverse population according to their unique individual needs. Schools are comprised of individuals with different races, beliefs, cultures, values, languages, social statues, etc. While considering both the historical and preset-day issues, I am able to see many parallels between racial integration in schools and integration of students with disabilities.

The feeling of inclusion in minority students creates a starting base for welcoming students into the district. Nobody wants to be the odd ball out. Creating a curriculum that is inclusive to different cultures will not only generate new flow of students from other parts of the county but it will also entice and encourage diverse teachers, which is badly needed. In

I am the founder and president of the SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) Chapter at my school, and I've helped create SADD chapters at other middle and high schools in multiple school districts. Currently, there are about 40 students in my SADD chapter. I started my SADD group my freshman year, so I have been involved with my SADD group for almost three years now.

As I Reflect over this semester, it is difficult to believe that I am halfway through the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. The (DNP) program has changed my life considerably by providing me with the tools I need to become successful in my nursing career. My goal in this program is to become the best care provider and nurse educator possible. Acquiring knowledge, technical skills, and examples of the reading assignments continue to help me meet my outcomes in this program. Also, each semester, my experience in writing continues to grow as well as my understanding of the purpose of a scholarly project (Kung, 2012).

My first week at ACS was very exciting. I met a lot people and was introduced into the new changes pertaining to the quality payment program (QPP) that came into effect this year. I learned that the physicians’ quality reporting system (PQRS) along with the EHR incentive and value modifiers are being consolidated under Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). The Medicare & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) created two tracks, MIPS and Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs). The goal of MACRA is to improve overall quality of care, reduce medical errors, eliminate redundancy, and improvement of health. Health care entities have the option to comply with one or the other. These entities include physicians, nurse practitioners,

As a teacher when delivering any lessons planned we have to make sure that each students individual needs are met, so they will feel included in the lesson. “Inclusion is about creating interesting, varied and inspiring learning opportunities for all learners, ensuring all learners contribute and are never disadvantaged by methods, language or resources” Wilson (2008).

I plan on contributing to the Ujamaa, affectionately referred to as UJ, community mission by involving myself in UJ events and celebrations such as the Black History Month Celebration and the State of Black America Conference, serve another term on the Hall Council, and also act as a support network for first-year Ujamites. UJ has given so much to me over the course of my freshman year that I feel it is necessary to share what I have gained from being a member of UJ to help maintain its cohesive community.

The teacher needs to prepare students to be accepting of the special needs students by being honest about the nature of the child's disability and/or behavior difficulty. Although inclusion seems like a great idea that should be of some form of benefit for all involved, if not handled properly it can become a very stressful situation

Diversity and Inclusion: I will approach diversity by embracing and being open to learning about other people and their families. I would make sure everyone is included and make sure students are respectful and open to diversity. I will adapt instructions if needed to meet the needs of a class or an individual student. I would adapt a lesson for an individual student if that student is struggling or needs extra help to make sure everyone is learning effectively.

Today’s classrooms are becoming more and more diverse with students that have disabilities and those that come from different cultures. It is important for educators to ensure that their teaching strategies are appropriate for all of the children in their classroom. When it comes to the classroom there can be many cultural challenges that educators will have to address to ensure that all students are growing and developing appropriately. Educators need to make sure that they are capable of addressing each of their

INTASC Principle 5 focuses on Motivation and Management. “The teacher uses an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation. FL Version - Language teachers create an interactive, engaging, and supportive learning environment that encourages student self-motivation and promotes their language learning and cultural understanding.” This INTASC Principle translates me in being able to direct my classroom. It’s imperative for me to be able to get kids to interact with themselves and others. But

One of the challenges that can occur within integrated classroom is students with learning disabilities academic needs are not being meet. For teachers to successfully enforce integrated classroom they need all the same resources a special education classroom receives for the students. What can occur unfortunately classroom population for teacher and student’s ratio is increasing, and can have a negative effect for student academic performance. For a classroom to be successful the classroom size matter because classroom size has a great impact on students education, and when the number of students is reduced to a small portion teachers are able to give more attention to students. (Boyer, 122-123). When students are in inclusive classroom the effect that has on students is important to take into consideration. In a study conducted by *****, measured students with learning wellbeing when they are placed in inclusive classroom, the finding were, “ … Special Educational needs presented lower level of subjective wellbeing. Specially, this study highlighted the low scores in terms of life satisfaction, health related quality of life and positive affect, and the higher score regarding negative affect in these student” (****, 89). When students are placed in integrated classroom, unfortunately the teacher has a large population of students that those with learning disabilities are not given the attention they need to grasp the lecture and to pause to review the context. This can