Choose one task and write a one-page summary/reflection that addresses specifically what you gained from the experience and how the experience aligned with one of the course student learning objectives.
Options include (but are not limited to):
Read a book about a disability from the perspective of someone with the disability. (Instructor has list of approved books: e.g: Temple Grandins Emergence Labeled Autistic or Christy Browns My Left Foot)
Conduct an open dialogue interview (with prepared questions) lasting about one hour with a parent of a child with a disability (or older student who has a disability)
Interview a special education teacher currently teaching students with special needs for about one hour; develop a format of questions and type up the responses
Attend an ARD meeting or 504 meeting as an observer and write a 1 page paper on the process (instructor approval in advance required.)
App Analysis: Create a list of 25 of the most useful Apps that could be used to modify, accommodate, or differentiate instruction in your desired content/grade level. Indicate a brief idea for how each could be used and provide access to a brief description of each app
Arrange to observe for about 2 hours in a self-contained special education classroom.
Develop a plan for a student with a disability to be included in a general education class. Include the following components (See chapter 5): (a) identify classroom demands (4 major areas); (b) note student learning strengths and needs; (c) use information to brainstorm ways to differentiate instruction; and (d) a summary narrative description regarding how the student will participate in the general education curriculum.
Locate and visit an assistive technology center in your area. Talk with staff of the center. Investigate and describe briefly the resources they have, how the center is used, how friendly it feels for children, families, and teachers. Describe how these resources might be used to assist inclusive teaching. Your paper should be at least 3 handwritten pages or 1-1/2 typewritten pages.
**Be creative: Do something that is meaningful to you. Please note other activities must be pre-approved in advance by the instructor on an individual basis and requested by e-mail for documentation of instructor approval.
YOU MAY LOOK UP A INTERIVEW ONLINE WITH A CHILD AND USE THAT. REASON FOR NOT IN PERSON WILL BE BECAUSE OF COVID.
