1. Teaching Diverse Students

1D: Understands the impact of cognitive, emotional, physical, and sensory disabilities on learning and communication pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (also referred to as “IDEA”) (20 USC 1400 et seq.), its implementing regulations (34 CFR 300; 2006), Article 14 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/Art.14] and 23 Ill. Adm. Code 226 (Special Education)

This connects to Standard 1D because it familiarizes myself with what life is like for individuals that have disabilities as well as understand the purpose of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

1J: Differentiates strategies, materials, pace, levels of complexity, and language to introduce concepts and principles so that they are meaningful to students at varying levels of development and to students with diverse learning needs

This connects to Standard 1J because this was an opportunity for me to dive deeper into learning a specific disability under the IDEA. I learned/identified ways physical educators can modify their instruction along with coming up with different approaches when organizing class activities.