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Aaron Whited
Liberty University
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The fist support is that the teacher uses technology to help keep here special needs students on
task. By having the student follow specific instructions on the computer that are designed in a
step by step manner it keeps their mind and body focused. The child in the video working on the
computer seemed to become focused on the task when the timer started and she, the teacher,
stated she would be back when the timer finished.
The second support in my opinion of has to be a deadline. I noticed this on the same child that
was working on the computer but it is a great idea. This way the ill-focused student realizes that
he or she doesn’t have all the time in the world to complete a specific task, therefore they know
they will be in “trouble” if they do not complete the portion of the assignment the teacher gave
them in the allotted amount of time. I know with some students this could cause stress but by
doing this on simple classroom assignments this could create a great test taking habit and also
create a must needed real world life skill.
The last support I saw was the detailed notes provided by the teacher. She used a web design to
show the student how his or her thought process should flow. I actually us this in my class with
my high school seniors. It seems to have the same effect of all age groups. By this teacher giving
the students specific flows of how they need to be thinking about an assignment, it will, in turn,
make the student use his or her time more efficiently and keep them on task better. This all falls
into the strategic teaching category, “Using mnemonics, organizational strategies, and specific
approaches that facilitate memory; making connections across information being learned; and
the ability to apply information within new contexts in order to instruct students” (Kirk 2015).
If you were a teacher in an inclusion setting, what information would you offer to all students (with
and without disabilities) about the different levels of support students receive to help them be
successful? Offer 2 points that can help students understand the need for differentiated instruction
and support.
1.What are some of the supports that the inclusion teacher provides to students in her class?
Describe 3 different supports and how they help those students (1 example must support
students with their executive functions).
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This is a hard concept I think for younger children to grasp. Older children can understand why
things are the way that they are easier, in my opinion. I had a student in my class that was ADHD
and days that he forgot to take his medication were an adventure. I had a student come up to
me after class on the day and ask why I would slow down or pause class to make the ADHD
student get back on task. My answer was simple and I think this is a roundabout way that the
teacher in the video described it. He needs to be reeled in every now and then to be able to
learn the same way that you do. The student looked at me funny. I then asked her what the
difference between the ATF Ligament in the ankle (anterior talofibular) and the ATF of the lower
leg (anterior Tibo-Fibular) was. She was able to rattle off the answer. I used this opportunity to
then explain if I had not have called him out and made him answer the question when he was
clearly flying his pencil to another planet, he would have never grabbed on to that small yet
significant difference and therefore, he would have missed that question on his test.
I now in the class have a group of students that are, let me say, set in their preconceived notions.
These students ask questions on why is something actually this way when they have been told
their whole lives that something was a different way. I use this opportunity to explain to the class
why the students were told it was one way but it is scientifically in fact another way. The
students that are getting re-educated on things they thought they had already known seem like
they are getting more attention than the other students but I use this to help all of the students
understand in my case why the body actually functions the way it doesn’t and why. As I
mentioned before older students grasp the concept of why some students get more help than
others. At my school we have a lot of students that get extended time on test and when I explain
to my students why they understand. I use the example of an SUV vs a Truck. Both can haul a lot
of items but the SUV has everything on the inside where you can get to it faster. Whereas the
truck has the majority of the information on the bed and you have to get out and get to the
Reference List
Kirk, S. A. (2015). Educating Exceptional Children 14 Edition. Stamford, CT: Cengage
Learning.
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information. Both can haul the same amount it just takes longer for people who are trucks to get
to the items that may be further away from them.
3. Now consider the biblical approach to special education to inform your thoughts on this
topic. Consider a passage of Scripture to support the fruits of the spirit that would guide your
actions as you collaborated with other teachers.
Colossians1:11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that
you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully Colossians1:12 giving thanks to
the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom
of light (NIV). These are the verses from the bible that best come to mind. When working
and teaching children with ADD, ADHD or any type of processing disorder patience is
key. Just because you are having a rough day doesn’t change the way these children learn.
You have to love what you do and do what you love. God has a funny way in the midst of
times when you just want to forget this it’s too much work I am done of making
something happen to make you look at the situation you are being faced with in a brand
new light. You have to be work together with everyone at your school to make the school
what it should be, a center of knowledge, a safe haven for students to be themselves and a
place where the new generation of doctors, lawyers, and investors can thrive.
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