Assignment:
Congratulations! You are a new teacher in an inclusion class (feel free to choose the level where you are most comfortable). The students in your class are students with behavioral and emotional disabilities as well as "regular education" students. Most are quite capable academically, while some struggle with their academic as well as behavioral skills. How might you work with all of the students to promote a positive classroom environment and meet the needs of the students with disabilities at the same time? How can you provide the structure the students need to be successful while helping them to develop their skills?
Creating classrooms that work: Esther Wojcicki at TEDxBeaconStreet
Christopher Emdin: Teach teachers how to create magic
Please use your experiences as well as readings to address the following questions. Remember to cite your sources. As teachers how can we promote culturally sensitive and culturally responsive practices in our classrooms? What are some of the culturally responsive practices you currently use in your class? If you are not presently in the classroom, what are some of the practices you plan to use with your students in the future? How can culture impact students' behavior and their focus on learning?
"Understanding, Responding to, and Inspiring At Risk Students" 2014 TAB Colorado
Using the materials you have read and the video you have watched, please share your ideas as to how you can make your classroom more responsive to the needs of your learners What are some of your idea and strategies that you can share with your classmates? How have these worked for you in your classroom? What challenges did you overcome to be successful with these strategies? Please use the readings to support your points.
Educational Interventions in the Responsive Classroom
How we suppress genius and create learning disability: Scott Sonnon at TEDxBellingham