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


Link to Quest

SED 201 Practicum Individual Quest.docx

LInks to Videos