EDU 3051 Class 10/25

Today in class we watched a video that explained the legal aspect of special education. Special education is instruction specially designed to meet the unique needs of students. The first step in getting a child in to special education is a referral. There are many different people that can refer a student for special education. Next, the student is tested to determine if the need for special education is present. If the need is there, an IEP is developed for a student by a team that includes the parents. Parents are strongly encouraged to be involved in the education of their child. There are many ways that they can do this.

After the video, Dr. Damiri lectured on different types of special needs students. These students can have special needs due to cognitive, language, emotional, sensory, or physical disabilities. The most common disabilities that I will come into contact with as a teacher are learning disabilities. There are many different types of learning disabilities, and students with them have a variety of different needs. These needs can be academic, behavioral, social, and/or physical. As a general education teacher, I will need to be aware of which students have special needs, and what those needs are. This way I can provide them with whatever they need to be successful.

EDU 3051 Class 10/18

Our first lesson plan of the quarter was due today. Each of us had the chance to get up in front of our peers and teach the lesson. We gave one another positive feedback as well as constructive criticism. This is very important because it allows us to help one another grow.

I personally got some positive feedback that surprised me. I am usually shy, but my peers said that I spoke very loud and clear. This makes me happy because it shows that I am getting better. My peers also liked my lesson and thought it was good. However, they felt that I could have done some things to improve my lesson. They stated that I could add visuals and be a little more detailed. I agree with this and am glad that they helped me.

EDU 3051 Class 10/11

Today we spent the majority of class time discussing lesson plans. There are many parts to a lesson plan and each is important. To begin a lesson plan, one must first look at the standards. From there, one must create instructional objectives and goals. Once you have these elements, you use them to help develop the rest of the plan. This would include assessment, set, focus questions, strategies, activities, etc. It is extremely important for a teacher to know and understand how to write a good lesson plan. They are a part of every day life in education.

Bloom's Taxonomy was also a topic of discussion today. In a widely accepted taxonomy of objectives, Bloom and his associates arranged cognitive objectives into classifications according to the complexity of the skills and abilities. From lowest to highest Bloom's Taxonomy is knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. There have been some new terms created for these levels, but I prefer to to use the old ones. We also discussed different questions to ask to promote thinking at each level. It is important for educators to understand Bloom's so that they can get learners thinking on many different levels.

EDU 3051 Class 10/04

Today was the first day of fall quarter. The title of this course is Diversity and Application to Planning, Instructional Strategies, and Assessment. We began class by going over the course syllabus and discussing the purpose of the course. We then took a pretest to see how much we know.

Following the pretest, Dr. Damiri talked a little about the diversity and students with special needs. Diversity is the nature of the universe. Everything and everyone is different. I personally feel that this is something that makes the world beautiful and interesting. Schools are full of diverse classrooms. One thing that makes classrooms diverse is the inclusion of students with special needs.Special students are those with special learning needs, because of these needs, they require Instructional Adaptations in order to learn successfully. It is important for teachers to learn when and how to make classroom modifications for these students.