Practicum Hours
Directions:
During this quest, you have the opportunity to grow by experience. Take 7 hours throughout this summer course to either volunteer to observe as a camp counselor for individuals with disabilities, observe an extended school year teacher, or to watch these informational videos or movies about individuals with disabilities.
Note: You may do one full day observation (7 hours) or a combination of smaller sessions using multiple different options to fulfill the 7 hours.
Option 1: Brief Videos about Different Disability Categories
☐ Give the website video gathered from and the length of time (round the minute up to the next full minute)
☐ State one (1) insight that you learned from the video.
☐ Write one connection to our course that you observed from the video.
Option 2: Feature Length Films
☐ State the title of the movie (few examples: CODA, Temple Grandin, Too Sane for this World, Wonder, Atypical, The Reason I Jump, Love on the Spectrum, Sound & Fury) & Length of Time for Film
☐ Give four (4) insights you learned while watching the movie.
☐ State four (4) connections to what you have learned from our course.
Option 3: Special Books by Special Kids Videos
https://www.youtube.com/c/SpecialBooksbySpecialKids/videos
☐ State the name of the person and summarize their condition
☐ Share two (2) insights you learned from the video that you gained.
☐ State two (2) connections to what you have learned from our course.
Option 4: In-Person Observation Sessions
☐ List each school or each event separately and length of time spent there.
☐ Describe the physical and the emotional environments.
☐ Give four (4) insights that you learned from the observational experience.
☐ State four (4) connections to our course that you experienced.
Format:
☐ Appropriate spelling, grammar, and use of conventions.
☐ References back to the learning in class in APA formatting.
☐ Photos, screenshots, or other images to correspond with your learning.
Due during Week 15 (5/8/2023)
Total Points: 200
XP Earned for this Quest: 500XP
Scooby Snacks Earned for this Quest: 100