CEC Initial Preparation Standard 5:
Beginning special education professionals select, adapt, and use a repertoire
of evidence-based instructional strategies to advance learning of individuals
with exceptionalities.
Key elements you will focus on:
Key elements you will focus on:
5.1: Beginning special education professionals consider an individual’s abilities, interests, learning environments, and cultural and linguistic factors in the selection, development and adaptation of learning experiences for individuals with exceptionalities.
5.2: Beginning special education professionals use technologies to support instructional assessment, planning, and delivery for students with exceptionalities.
In each reflective
journal, respond to all of the following prompts:
a. Discuss your prior beliefs about teaching
students with disabilities. How have the readings, discussions, and the
assignment altered or informed your current beliefs, knowledge and skills
related to planning instruction for students with disabilities?
My prior beliefs about teaching students with disabilities
are that it can challenging, but very rewarding, and every teacher must do it.
Based on my experience, and my reading which deepened my knowledge on possible
scenarios and needs, I believe that every teacher will have students with
special needs, whether diagnosed or undiagnosed. Particularly being a kindergarten
teacher, I will experience students that may have a learning disability that
has not been diagnosed as of yet, and they may need RTI and further help and
referrals. For students already diagnosed with an IEP, I deepened my knowledge
as for including CCSS in the IEP. Previously, I was under the assumption that
goals and objectives were according to what the team came up with, and while
this is partially true, I now understand how these must also be aligned with
CCSS. The information I gained along with useful strategies for accommodations
will help me plan in my classroom to meet needs of students.
b. After reviewing CEC Standard 5 and its
two key elements, discuss three areas you would like to improve upon
professionally during this course?
The first area I would like to improve upon is planning to
include students with exceptionalities so they can fully participate in
learning in a way that is appropriate for them. I would also like to deepen my
knowledge on creating a learning environment that supports the students and
creates a true learning community. Finally, my third area I would like to
improve upon is learning more ways to integrate technology into learning and
expand my knowledge on possible AT devices.
c. Based on your experience, current role in
education, and/or future role in education, how might you apply these concepts
to plan effective instruction for students with disabilities?
As a teacher for children with autism, having this knowledge
I have a critical role of helping students to receive early intervention.
Further, since these students are so diverse, learning to differentiate
instruction and apply teaching strategies to meet varying needs will be greatly
applicable to my daily work. Learning more about technology and AT will also
help me ensure students have the proper accommodations in the classroom. I
actually believe all of my learning in this class will help me plan effective
instruction.
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