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spe_500_clinical_learning_notes.docxSPE 500 Clinical Learning Notes
Assigned Teacher: Patricia Tessner at Rock Quarry Elementary
About Patricia Tessner
Greetings! I am Patricia Tessner, a Special Education Teacher at The Rock. Since working here over the past seven years I have taught Special Education students in all grade levels. Currently I am teaching students from Kindergarten through 2nd grade. I am originally from Canada but Tuscaloosa has been my home for over 17 years. My background is in Pediatric Nursing. My time spent on a Pediatric Neurosurgical ward influenced my decision to become a Special Education teacher. That background and experience has enriched my understanding of students with special needs. I have two boys; one is in 11th grade at Northridge High and the other is a junior at the University of Alabama. I decided to become a teacher after spending time with them at school and substitute teaching between my nursing and teaching careers. I graduated from the University of Alabama from the Multiple Abilities Program in 2007 with my Master of Arts in Special Education and am certified in both General Education and Special Education. I have learned through my experiences that the way children perceive, process and communicate about their world is unique to each and every one. I work closely with the General Education Teachers and am often in the General Education classrooms. This allows students to learn with their peers and develop the learning skills they need to become successful independent learners. I welcome parents questions, concerns, and input. Please feel free to contact me by e-mail, leave a message for me with the office, or send a note with your child. I can arrange my schedule to be available to meet before or after school, or during the school day.
Day 1: Initial Meeting at Rock Quarry Elementary 10/20/15 (2:45pm – 3:00pm)
Day 2: 10/21/15 (8:10am – 1:00pm)
Met 1st graders Bryant and Alex and worked on:
Pronouncing words using flashcards and sound chart (pic in attachment)
Pronouncing words with the “long a” and “short a” sounds, using pictures/cards of words such as gas, game, pan, tape, cap, cape, cake, gate, rake, cat, map, and lamp.
Ms.Tessner gave each student a small dry erase board to practice writing the words
Kindergartners Alex and Callen started off writing the letter “e”, pronouncing the “o” sound, and used pictures to pronounce words and each syllable of the word.
I worked on reading and pronouncing words with 2nd grader Sean.
3rd grader Demarian and the Mrs. Lewis, Rock Quarry Elementary’s other Special Education teacher, worked on reading comprehension. She gave him a passage to read, along with 7 questions to answer
Assisted the Special Education students in the general education class setting, along with Ms. Tessner.
Day 3: 10/22/15 (8:00am – 12:00pm)
2nd grader Sean worked on pronouncing words, sounds for syllables, and alphabet sequencing, “tri-graph tch” (words ending in “tch” such as match, batch, hatch, etc.)
1st graders Alex and Bryant worked on putting letters of the alphabet in order, pronouncing words and identifying the “a” sound used in the words. The silent “e” makes a word have the long “a” sound and examples are: safe, name, late, came, face, ate
Assisted special education students in general education classes.
Worked in the Self-contained special education classroom with Neal and Jason, and took them to Physical Education to interact with the general education students. The students were accepted as normal and interacted with the kids.
Attended a Special Education eligibility meeting, including the parent and staff (LEA, general education teachers of student, special ed teacher, etc). The 2nd grader has been in RTI for a year.
Day 4: 10/23/15 (11:15am – 1:55pm)
Worked with 2nd grader Sean with “rap” words (thankful, restful, helpful, etc.), writing his name in cursive, and using the textured wall in the classroom to spell words using his finger.
Assisted 1st graders in Mrs. Ford class with math:
Counting/writing to 50
Using flashcards with the numbers 1-9 to add/subtract
Paired the whole class and gave every group a cup with 10 balls inside (one person had to take ball(s) out the cup and place them on the table, while the other person figured out how many balls where still inside the cup.
Day 5: 11/3/15 (8:40am – 12:00pm)
1st grader Bryant worked on learning/pronouncing vowels
Kindergartners worked on identifying and pronouncing the first and last sounds in words
**Callen would not participate…not even talk/respond most of the class. After I talked to Callen one on one, (trying to figure out his issue, explaining to him he has to participate and listen to his teachers, building his confidence, etc.) he finally participated in class and answered the questions correctly.
Worked with 2nd grader Gloria for the first time…worked on counting and pairing cubes to see if there’s an even amount or not.
Attended a RTI meeting for 2nd graders
· New Referrals
· Children that need to be monitored
· Status of students already in RTI and progress towards goals
