The competent teacher understands the diverse characteristics and abilities of each student and how individuals develop and learn within the context of their social, economic, cultural, linguistic, and academic experiences. The teacher uses these experiences to create instructional opportunities that maximize student learning.Â
JFGSpedStratPaper.pdfJFGContextualPapTW.pdfThis essay was written for my SPED: Introduction to Exceptional Children course at Trinity. It is an essay I wrote that explains teaching strategies that I could employ in the classroom to accommodate students with Deafness and Hearing Loss in addition to the requirements necessary in order to do so.
This essay shows that I am aware of "the impact of sensory disabilities on learning and communication pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (also referred to as IDEA)" (1D). This essay also shows that I am able to "analyze and use student information to design instruction that meets the diverse needs of students" (1H). The essay shows proof of this through my explanation of how Deafness and Hearing loss can affect a student's ability to learn in the classroom and through my explanations on how I can accomodate for these students.
By writing this essay I learned how to accommodate for students who suffer from Deafness and Hearing loss. This is important to my development as a teacher because as students enter my classroom I need to be aware of my diverse learners in the classroom and I need to be able to properly adjust my lessons in order to offer appropriate accommodations/modifications as required by a students IEP or 504 plan.
This essay was written for my Edu 380: Diverse and Learner Ready Teaching course at Trinity. The essay itself is a contextual factors paper that I wrote about Thornwood High School. It discusses the community, student body that attends Thornwood, the physical factors of the school, and potential instructional implications that these factors may impose.
This essay shows that I am aware of "the spectrum of student diversity" (1A) at Thornwood High School. It also shows that I am able to "facilitate a learning community in which individual differences are respected" (1K) and that I "analyze and use student information to design instruction that meets the diverse need of students" (1H). The essay shows proof of this through my examination of the information provided by the state regarding the backgrounds of the students who attend Thornwood and my own examination and reflection of the classroom and students that I interacted with at Thornwood.
By writing this essay I learned about the diverse set of students who attend Thornwood. This information is important to know as an educator since I would have to adjust my lessons to meet the needs of the students who enter my classroom. By knowing who is in my classroom and what resources are available in the classroom and outside of it I can plan better lessons that promote student success and flourishing.