Blog 3
Modification - When a student is not able to learn the same as a non-special ed student, the teacher needs to make modifications to the lesson being taught.
While observing the classroom, a couple of the students have ADHD. I watched the student sitting in their seat while the teacher was trying to teach a math lesson. The student was very wiggly and was unable to just sit still, but at the same time, they would blurt out the answer without raising their hand. The teacher was very patient in reminding the student to raise their hand and wait to be called on. The one thing I was impressed with was how the teacher would let the student raise his hand and then she would call on him and say, "Thank you for raising your hand, what is the answer."
While doing the lesson, the teacher got out some manipulatives for the students to work with. She handed the ADHD student a set so that he could work with. This actually kept him focusing on the task at hand and he was able to complete the assignment. Some of the other students who do not have ADHD were able to move forward and finish the task without having any modifications.
I liked how patient the teacher was with the student and didn't seem to be nagging at the student constantly for wiggling and not sitting still. She modified the lesson plan so that the ADHD student was able to focus and complete the task at hand. The teacher was able to assist other students and keep everyone on task.
ADHD is not a mental illness, it is a medical condition that if the teacher knows about it, can be dealt with as things come up. The student still struggled to stand still in line to go to lunch, ADHD still has an impulsive behavior that the child needs to continue to be aware of and work with throughout his life.
Friday, February 27, 2015
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Blog Entry 2
I worked with a small group of students that had failed an angles test. We reviewed the difference between degrees and sides. The students were tentative and began to understand better what they had answered wrong on the test. Seven of the eight students were able to pass the test.
This gave me the opportunity to work with the one student that struggle to retain or understand the difference between angles and sides and why they have to have a specific measurement to make a triangle. I was able to use some hands on material to show the student why some measurements do not make a triangle. The hands on seemed to help the student have a better understanding of the test material. The experience to watch a student go from struggling to understanding the material was incredible. We talked about working hard, practicing, and asking questions when he did not understand new material.
A classroom teacher has a bigger responsibility then just teaching. Teaching is probably there easiest part of the job. They are not only responsible for lessons, they have to attend staff meeting, grade level meetings, IEP or special ed meetings, and sometimes help with supervision during lunch or recess. Even when they finish all this work, they still need to take time to get everything graded and reports on the students.
Schools today give equal education opportunities to all. A classroom is filled with children from all ethnic groups and learning levels. In the early 1900's, black students were separated into their own school buildings and children with learning disabilities were in a different location. Teachers today have a bigger job then they have ever had. They get to teach all children, they get to help them work together as a team, they get to help students who may have learning disabilities learn and live in today's world. This is an opportunity to teach students that hatred has no place in their lives and that everyone is equal.
I worked with a small group of students that had failed an angles test. We reviewed the difference between degrees and sides. The students were tentative and began to understand better what they had answered wrong on the test. Seven of the eight students were able to pass the test.
This gave me the opportunity to work with the one student that struggle to retain or understand the difference between angles and sides and why they have to have a specific measurement to make a triangle. I was able to use some hands on material to show the student why some measurements do not make a triangle. The hands on seemed to help the student have a better understanding of the test material. The experience to watch a student go from struggling to understanding the material was incredible. We talked about working hard, practicing, and asking questions when he did not understand new material.
A classroom teacher has a bigger responsibility then just teaching. Teaching is probably there easiest part of the job. They are not only responsible for lessons, they have to attend staff meeting, grade level meetings, IEP or special ed meetings, and sometimes help with supervision during lunch or recess. Even when they finish all this work, they still need to take time to get everything graded and reports on the students.
Schools today give equal education opportunities to all. A classroom is filled with children from all ethnic groups and learning levels. In the early 1900's, black students were separated into their own school buildings and children with learning disabilities were in a different location. Teachers today have a bigger job then they have ever had. They get to teach all children, they get to help them work together as a team, they get to help students who may have learning disabilities learn and live in today's world. This is an opportunity to teach students that hatred has no place in their lives and that everyone is equal.
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