Chapter 2 provided a lot of useful information that will help me in the future.
It's very important for all teachers in the school (whether it's the special education teachers or general ed. teachers) to be able to accomadate the needs of all the students. The individual I work with is in a ES room, but has classes in the regular education rooms as well, and I notice how differently the teacher's assist him. I think it's essential that all teachers learn how to accomodate all the different learners in their classrooms.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
Chapters 1 & 13
Chapter 1-
This chapter provided a lot of good information and discussed different types of activities (developmental, application, assessment, and practice). In the text it stated that " students must learn mathematics with understanding actively and building new knowledge from experience and prior knowledge." This statement is very true. Mathematics is an important skill to learn and is used in everyday life. This chapter provided many helpful ideas for the classroom, which will be useful for me in the near future.
Chapter 13-
In this part of the text, it discussed instructional activities and listed some great games to use with the students. The games could be used for various subjects and for all different age levels. I think it is important as a teacher to always try and make the lesson fun and exciting, allowing the student to participate more in class and be creative. It's a great tool for teaching and the students enjoy it!
This chapter provided a lot of good information and discussed different types of activities (developmental, application, assessment, and practice). In the text it stated that " students must learn mathematics with understanding actively and building new knowledge from experience and prior knowledge." This statement is very true. Mathematics is an important skill to learn and is used in everyday life. This chapter provided many helpful ideas for the classroom, which will be useful for me in the near future.
Chapter 13-
In this part of the text, it discussed instructional activities and listed some great games to use with the students. The games could be used for various subjects and for all different age levels. I think it is important as a teacher to always try and make the lesson fun and exciting, allowing the student to participate more in class and be creative. It's a great tool for teaching and the students enjoy it!
Friday, January 8, 2010
How Children Learn to Read
I completed this assignment on the due date, but it's not highlighted down below. This assignment "How Children Learn to Read" is with my other articles 1 & 2.
Chapters 8 & 9
These two chapters were very informative & provided many helpful tips. Reading and writing are two very important skills for students to learn and be successful at. Not everyone who knows how to write is a fluent reader and vice-versa. This is why it's important to teach these skills at a young age. In this chapter, it discussed the importance of implementing a writing program at a young age. I thought this was
a good way for the student to learn and be creative. Another good tip was saving the students work and making a portfolio to show their progress. This way the student can go back and see the growth and accomplishments they have made, which will also boost their self-esteem.
a good way for the student to learn and be creative. Another good tip was saving the students work and making a portfolio to show their progress. This way the student can go back and see the growth and accomplishments they have made, which will also boost their self-esteem.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Barczyk- Class #2 Blog
Based on articles #1 and #2:
1.What are the social and mental implications for children with learning disabilities?
Students with learning disabilities tend to have higher levels of emotional concerns.Some of these include; depression, loneliness, and low self-esteem. Others things students with LD often demonstrate are, more problems in social competence, anxiety, and poor self-concepts as well. Emotional effects of learning disabilities make life in school more difficult for children with learning disabilities than for their peers without disabilities. As mainstreaming and inclusion become increasingly pervasive, it is important for all teachers to understand the interaction of emotional concerns and learning disabilities and the impact of that interaction on children's functioning. Teaching strategies that cater to different learning styles, such as using multisensory methods is essential.If a student is having difficulty in a certain area or is stressed, the teacher can take the time to talk with the student about his or her frustrations. Boosting the students self-confidence is important. The teacher can do this by reinforcing or praising the students efforts and persistence despite his or her struggles.
2.Think back to when you were in school. What strategies do you remember teachers using (academic or behavioral). Think about how a child with a Learning Disability would respond to these strategies. Explain and comment.
When I was in school, and a student misbehaved, the teacher would usually impose a penalty whether it be sending the student to the office, assigning a detention, time-out, or a verbal warning. A child with a LD would probably respond differently to these strategies. They may not understand why and what they did wrong. I work in a classroom with children who have learning disabilities and they get frustrated very easily, especially when given a "punishment." These children need a lot of redirection and patience.
3.How will you refine your practices to address the social needs of students with disabilities?
Students with learning disibilities have difficulty with their social skills. There are several ways to increse these. Planning activies in the classroom as a group will help to have the students interact with one another, giving the students verbal praise, increasing appropriate conversating skills, working on greetings, taking turns, and even manners will help the students socially.
Based on Article #3:
1.How has the evolution of medical technology changed the way we look at disabilities?
The evolution of medical technology had changed the way we look at disibilities for the better.We have a greater understanding of the brain regions and functions involved in typical reading development and in reading failure. With the increased information available, we can use interventions that will help children and adults overcome reading failure.
2.What implications will this new outlook have on teaching and mandated legislation?
With this technology, teachers can identify more effective ways to teach reading and improve the childrens reading skills.
Based on Article #4 and #5:
1.The disproportionate representation of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse children in special education is a significant issue in education. After reviewing the article:
a. List some of the issues surrounding this topic?
The overrepresentation of culturally/linguistically diverse children in special education and the quality of their educational experiences is a major issue as well as under indentification of students.Another issue is the use of Relative Risk Ratios and that there is not a single, recognized approach for determining when disproportionality is large enough to be important.
b. Discuss how legislation has attempted to ameliorate this problem
Through the U.S. Office for Civil Rights the ethnic representation of students in special education at the state and local educational level has been monitored every two years. Where overrepresentation exists, OCR has required many systems to implement corrective plans to reduce that disproportionality.
c. Describe the problem as you see it
These culturally/ linguistically children whom are in the special education rooms are not being identified correctly.
d. Make a suggestion…What is the solution as you see it?
They need to be more careful making decisions and not "mislable" these children.
How Children Learn to Read:
The article about "How Children Learn to Read," had a lot of good information. I do believe that children need effective reading instruction in order to build a good foundation and by giving them this it's important that their parents are aware of these things. There is no one best way to build students reading skills. All children learn differently, and by using different approaches the students will be able to read. In this article, they listed components to an effective reading program. I agreed with all of them and especially think it's important to give each child as much practice to become fluent because, each student learns at a different pace. If the child can read at their own level than they can understand the meanings and like the article said enjoy it!
VIDEO:
I watched the video on Ben. It gave some good information on Dyslexia in only 5 minutes, which was nice. I thought Ben was an extraordinary young man. Seeing that he started off not being able to spell or read properly and than publishing a book was amazing.
1.What are the social and mental implications for children with learning disabilities?
Students with learning disabilities tend to have higher levels of emotional concerns.Some of these include; depression, loneliness, and low self-esteem. Others things students with LD often demonstrate are, more problems in social competence, anxiety, and poor self-concepts as well. Emotional effects of learning disabilities make life in school more difficult for children with learning disabilities than for their peers without disabilities. As mainstreaming and inclusion become increasingly pervasive, it is important for all teachers to understand the interaction of emotional concerns and learning disabilities and the impact of that interaction on children's functioning. Teaching strategies that cater to different learning styles, such as using multisensory methods is essential.If a student is having difficulty in a certain area or is stressed, the teacher can take the time to talk with the student about his or her frustrations. Boosting the students self-confidence is important. The teacher can do this by reinforcing or praising the students efforts and persistence despite his or her struggles.
2.Think back to when you were in school. What strategies do you remember teachers using (academic or behavioral). Think about how a child with a Learning Disability would respond to these strategies. Explain and comment.
When I was in school, and a student misbehaved, the teacher would usually impose a penalty whether it be sending the student to the office, assigning a detention, time-out, or a verbal warning. A child with a LD would probably respond differently to these strategies. They may not understand why and what they did wrong. I work in a classroom with children who have learning disabilities and they get frustrated very easily, especially when given a "punishment." These children need a lot of redirection and patience.
3.How will you refine your practices to address the social needs of students with disabilities?
Students with learning disibilities have difficulty with their social skills. There are several ways to increse these. Planning activies in the classroom as a group will help to have the students interact with one another, giving the students verbal praise, increasing appropriate conversating skills, working on greetings, taking turns, and even manners will help the students socially.
Based on Article #3:
1.How has the evolution of medical technology changed the way we look at disabilities?
The evolution of medical technology had changed the way we look at disibilities for the better.We have a greater understanding of the brain regions and functions involved in typical reading development and in reading failure. With the increased information available, we can use interventions that will help children and adults overcome reading failure.
2.What implications will this new outlook have on teaching and mandated legislation?
With this technology, teachers can identify more effective ways to teach reading and improve the childrens reading skills.
Based on Article #4 and #5:
1.The disproportionate representation of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse children in special education is a significant issue in education. After reviewing the article:
a. List some of the issues surrounding this topic?
The overrepresentation of culturally/linguistically diverse children in special education and the quality of their educational experiences is a major issue as well as under indentification of students.Another issue is the use of Relative Risk Ratios and that there is not a single, recognized approach for determining when disproportionality is large enough to be important.
b. Discuss how legislation has attempted to ameliorate this problem
Through the U.S. Office for Civil Rights the ethnic representation of students in special education at the state and local educational level has been monitored every two years. Where overrepresentation exists, OCR has required many systems to implement corrective plans to reduce that disproportionality.
c. Describe the problem as you see it
These culturally/ linguistically children whom are in the special education rooms are not being identified correctly.
d. Make a suggestion…What is the solution as you see it?
They need to be more careful making decisions and not "mislable" these children.
How Children Learn to Read:
The article about "How Children Learn to Read," had a lot of good information. I do believe that children need effective reading instruction in order to build a good foundation and by giving them this it's important that their parents are aware of these things. There is no one best way to build students reading skills. All children learn differently, and by using different approaches the students will be able to read. In this article, they listed components to an effective reading program. I agreed with all of them and especially think it's important to give each child as much practice to become fluent because, each student learns at a different pace. If the child can read at their own level than they can understand the meanings and like the article said enjoy it!
VIDEO:
I watched the video on Ben. It gave some good information on Dyslexia in only 5 minutes, which was nice. I thought Ben was an extraordinary young man. Seeing that he started off not being able to spell or read properly and than publishing a book was amazing.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Barczyk- Misunderstood Minds
After completeling all the simulations in all four areas, I got a better understanding of individuals with learning disabilities. Some of the simulations made me frustrated more than others. In the visual activity for the attention area, I found it very difficult to focus on the passage because it kept on fading in and out making it almost impossible to understand what I was reading. Another activity that made me frustrated was the auditory one. The noises of everyone talking at once when the teacher was explaining directions drove me crazy. I can see how difficult it would be for a child who has a attention disorder, trying to concentrate with all the distractions around would be. Reading the passage on "oxygen" for the memory activity gave me a better insight as well. I had a good understanding, but when it came time to answer some of the questions down below it was difficult. Not being able to refer back to the passage while answering questions made it hard to recall specific information. These simulations really give you a good idea on how it is to have a learning disibility. It was a very interesting experience and helps you to understand why some of these children have such a struggle. In order to teach these children you definitely have to have patience and a good understanding of each of their child's needs. They have to be able to see it through the student's perspective.
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