Standard 3: Diverse Learners
Title of Artifact: Inclusion Lesson and IEP Reflection
Date: February and Spring 2013
Artifact Description:
The following artifact consists of a personal reflection from an IEP meeting and a lesson created with modifications for students with disabilities. During my Early Childhood Student Teaching I attended an IEP meeting for one of the students in the class. For the IEP meeting I did not have an actual role except that I was the student teacher in his 4 year old kindergarten classroom, so I did a personal reflection on what I learned from the meeting and what I thought about the meeting overall. I took what I learned from the IEP meeting and created a lesson plan for my Learning and Language Disorders class based on the students from my Early Childhood Student Teaching placement but had them as an older grade level. This allowed me to plan lessons that included the use of different modifications than what I was using during the placement that I have learned from taking a few inclusion courses.
Alignment:
Wisconsin Teacher Standard Alignment:
This artifact best aligns with standard three of the Wisconsin Teacher Development and Licensure Standards which states: “the teacher understands how pupils differ in their approaches to learning and the barriers that impede learning and can adapt instruction to meet the diverse needs of pupils, including those with disabilities and exceptionalities.” This artifact aligns with standard three because by going to the IEP meeting and creating lesson plan with modifications for that student and others I understand that each student differs in their approaches to learning. My reflection on the IEP meetings shows that I understand how different learning techniques help the individual exceed in any subject matter. By sitting in on the IEP meeting I learned different classroom approaches that I eventually used in the classroom and would try in the future with that individual and possibly others. In the lesson plan that is included in with this standard I included a couple of the other classroom approaches that I learned from the IEP meeting and found that and found out that the approaches were very helpful for the individual and others in the classroom.
UW-Platteville School of Education Knowledge, Skill, Disposition Statement Alignment:
This artifact best aligns with KSD 3.e of the UWP-KSD statements which states “The candidate has the ability to make appropriate adjustments to his/her instruction and accommodates students’ questions and interests while being aware of student differences and difficulties, and can use a wide range of resources and strategies to meet all students’ needs in the classroom.” This artifact aligns with KSD 3.e best because I showed that I have the ability to make any appropriate adjustments to my lesson plans depending on the student differences and difficulties. For the lesson plan I have modifications for the individuals with disabilities and some of those modifications would also help and be appropriate for other individuals if needed.
Secondary Alignments:
KSD 1.b: Demonstrate Knowledge of Students
KSD 1.c: Selects Instructional Goals
KSD 1.e: Designs Coherent Instruction
KSD 1.f: Assesses Student Learning
Reflection:
What I learned about teaching/learning:
With this artifact I learned how important it is understand and incorporate a variety of approaches to learning for individuals with disabilities and exceptionalities. This will make it easier to constantly be flexible and accommodate to help each and every individual learn. Teaching is a wonderful experience especially when I have all of those 'ah-ha' moments where I know that I am making those accommodations needed to help every individual in the classroom.
What I learned about myself as a prospective educator:
I learned that as a prospective educator, it is important to understand that all individuals in a classroom differ in their approaches to learning. By going to the IEP meeting I learned so many new and different ways that I could accommodate for the individual in my classroom. It was a learning experience for me to sit through the IEP meeting as a student teacher and I feel more positive about making appropriate accommodations for individuals that differ in learning approaches.
Date: February and Spring 2013
Artifact Description:
The following artifact consists of a personal reflection from an IEP meeting and a lesson created with modifications for students with disabilities. During my Early Childhood Student Teaching I attended an IEP meeting for one of the students in the class. For the IEP meeting I did not have an actual role except that I was the student teacher in his 4 year old kindergarten classroom, so I did a personal reflection on what I learned from the meeting and what I thought about the meeting overall. I took what I learned from the IEP meeting and created a lesson plan for my Learning and Language Disorders class based on the students from my Early Childhood Student Teaching placement but had them as an older grade level. This allowed me to plan lessons that included the use of different modifications than what I was using during the placement that I have learned from taking a few inclusion courses.
Alignment:
Wisconsin Teacher Standard Alignment:
This artifact best aligns with standard three of the Wisconsin Teacher Development and Licensure Standards which states: “the teacher understands how pupils differ in their approaches to learning and the barriers that impede learning and can adapt instruction to meet the diverse needs of pupils, including those with disabilities and exceptionalities.” This artifact aligns with standard three because by going to the IEP meeting and creating lesson plan with modifications for that student and others I understand that each student differs in their approaches to learning. My reflection on the IEP meetings shows that I understand how different learning techniques help the individual exceed in any subject matter. By sitting in on the IEP meeting I learned different classroom approaches that I eventually used in the classroom and would try in the future with that individual and possibly others. In the lesson plan that is included in with this standard I included a couple of the other classroom approaches that I learned from the IEP meeting and found that and found out that the approaches were very helpful for the individual and others in the classroom.
UW-Platteville School of Education Knowledge, Skill, Disposition Statement Alignment:
This artifact best aligns with KSD 3.e of the UWP-KSD statements which states “The candidate has the ability to make appropriate adjustments to his/her instruction and accommodates students’ questions and interests while being aware of student differences and difficulties, and can use a wide range of resources and strategies to meet all students’ needs in the classroom.” This artifact aligns with KSD 3.e best because I showed that I have the ability to make any appropriate adjustments to my lesson plans depending on the student differences and difficulties. For the lesson plan I have modifications for the individuals with disabilities and some of those modifications would also help and be appropriate for other individuals if needed.
Secondary Alignments:
KSD 1.b: Demonstrate Knowledge of Students
KSD 1.c: Selects Instructional Goals
KSD 1.e: Designs Coherent Instruction
KSD 1.f: Assesses Student Learning
Reflection:
What I learned about teaching/learning:
With this artifact I learned how important it is understand and incorporate a variety of approaches to learning for individuals with disabilities and exceptionalities. This will make it easier to constantly be flexible and accommodate to help each and every individual learn. Teaching is a wonderful experience especially when I have all of those 'ah-ha' moments where I know that I am making those accommodations needed to help every individual in the classroom.
What I learned about myself as a prospective educator:
I learned that as a prospective educator, it is important to understand that all individuals in a classroom differ in their approaches to learning. By going to the IEP meeting I learned so many new and different ways that I could accommodate for the individual in my classroom. It was a learning experience for me to sit through the IEP meeting as a student teacher and I feel more positive about making appropriate accommodations for individuals that differ in learning approaches.