Week 11
(Dis)abilities & Out-of-School Opportunities
Mon., Nov. 13
McCloskey, E. (2022). A world away from IEPs. Teachers College Press.
Read Preface and Chapters 1-2.
Total Pages Assigned: 42
Draft of Final Paper / Project Due for Peer Feedback
Note: BRING TWO PRINTED COPIES OF YOUR DRAFT TO CLASS!
Everyone:
Watch. Fill in what you "know" "wonder" and "critique" on chart paper in class.
Wed., Nov. 15
There are no readings assigned for this class. Continue to work on your final.
Suggested Peer Feedback Protocol:
Introduce your paper / project. Share your motivation (why you chose this) and anything else you think your peer should know about your draft.
Name your preferences. Do you want written feedback on your draft or would you prefer verbal feedback only? Are you okay with your peer correcting your grammar/syntax or would you prefer they stick to content/ideas only?
Exchange drafts. Read carefully. Ask questions if needed. Jot down feedback (either directly on the draft or elsewhere depending on your peer's preference).
Share feedback. I recommend at least two pieces of specific praise and one piece of constructive feedback. You can word your constructive feedback in the form of a question or a suggestion. Question example: "You mention hands-on learning. Are there any theorists in class that you drew inspiration from for this idea?" Suggestion example: "I recommend revisiting Dewey and referencing him directly when you talk about hands-on learning. I think this will strengthen your point."
After you finish exchanging feedback with a peer, choose one of the following:
(1) Virtual Discussion of Special Education Practices / "Interventions" / Supports
Watch. Compile thoughts and respond to others on Jamboard #1: "Sensory Room."
Watch. Compile thoughts and respond to others on Jamboard #2: "Real-World Lessons."
Watch. Compile thoughts and respond to others on Jamboard #3: "Inclusion."
(2) Peer Discussion re: Assigned Reading
According to McCloskey, how does the U.S. educational system support (or not) students who have diverse learning needs? What are "IEPs"? To what extent do you think IEPs are supportive or inhibitive of students' learning? Why might a student learn better in one context than another? What do we learn from McCloskey's case studies about out-of-school opportunities? How might a school, family, or student leverage school-of-school opportunities? Which pedagogical philosophy that we have covered in class relates most to the idea of out-of-school opportunities? Which pedagogical philosophy conflicts with the idea of out-of-school opportunities?
(3) Individual Reflective Writing Assignment
How, if at all, do out-of-school spaces differ from traditional special education? To what extent do you agree or disagree with McCloskey's emphasis on out-of-school opportunities for (dis)abled students?
(4) Short Film: "Signing Black in America"