EDU 3051 Class 11/22

Today we presented our disability awareness projects. Each student was assigned a different type of disability. We researched our disabilities and created a PowerPoint. We then presented our PowerPoints to teach one another about different disabilities. I chose to do my presentation on autism. I researched autism and taught the class what I learned. I told what autism is and gave some facts and characteristics. I also gave some ways to modify and accommodate for students with autism.This will be helpful when we become teachers.

After our presentations, Dr. Damiri lectured about visual and hearing impairments. This will be helpful since we have to modify our next lesson plan for students with visual and hearing impairments. This information will also come in handy when we get into the classroom.

EDU 3051 Class 11/15

Today we broke up into two small groups of four. We went into the curriculum lab and taught our lesson plan 2. My lesson focused on compound words. I feel that I did a good job on my lesson and taught it well. There are always things that I can work on and do better. However, I do feel that I have been improving throughout the process.

We also taped ourselves so that we can go back and watch ourselves. This is good, because sometimes you do things that you do not even realize you are doing. I can watch myself on the video and see what I did well and where I need to improve. This will help me a great deal in the future.

EDU 3051 Class 11/8

Today, Dr. Damiri showed a PowerPoint presentation on learning disabilities. The presentation gave ways on which instruction and assessment can be modified to meet the needs of students with learning disabilities. It is very important for teachers to understand their students with learning disabilities. Like all other students, none of these students are the same. They all have different needs, and teachers can make modifications for these students if they understand their needs.

Next, we watched a video that showed non-learning disabled people what it is like to be learning disabled.The people went through a variety of different activities that showed them what it is like to be a learning disabled child in the classroom. It was a very good video. It is important for people to understand that these students are different and have special needs.

EDU 3051 Class 11/1

Today we went on a field trip to the Knoxville Adaptive Education Center. The Principal is an amazing woman, and I am so glad to have met her. The information she gave us was both informative and useful. The strategies they use with students are great. She is wonderful at what she does, and so are all the other people that work with her. It takes a special person to work with children with disabilities. I did not really know what to expect going into the classrooms. Once I got in, the children just seemed like any other children. They were doing their work and joking around with the teacher. Some were tired because it was the end of the day, and they just wanted to go home. However, these students do have special needs and that cannot be forgot. It is great how the teachers and staff at KAEC understand the needs of all the students. They take these needs and provide the best education possible for each individual student. Being at the KAEC really opened my eyes more about students with disabilities.