Families, along with their children, are the program” (Menza-Gonzalez, 2009). Educators who understand child development in perspective to family and community rely on competency to organize an early childhood program which incorporates effective developmentally approved practices which incorporate family and community into the “whole child” approach. “School readiness is, of course, a concern for everybody, but professionals with a child development back-ground often come at it from a different angle than some other professionals and families by recognizing that social-emotional development is vitally tied to cognitive development” (Menza-Gonzalez, 2009). Socially, a child learns to relate to family, peers, teachers and other members of the community through a range of human emotions, interactions, and transitions over the years of development. Emotionally, children
TDA 2.3 Communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults In my assessment I will be looking at communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults in schools as well as identifying and describing the key points linked to this topic. 1.1 Describe how to establish respectful, professional relationships with children and young people When building relationships with children and young people, it is vital that you adapt your behaviour and communication accordingly. You need to be able to make yourself approachable, as some children can find it difficult to connect with adults. This is why demonstrating effective communication skill can be just as important as offering support. Establishing ground rules and mutual respect at the start of any relationship when working with children is vital, this will be the foundation to successfully interacting with all children regard less of their age, culture and abilities.
Current Issues Summary and Response Matt 12/12/2010 Intro As a future special education teacher one of my jobs will be to keep up-to-date on current issues in the education field and let my parents know about any helpful development on these current issues. It is important for teachers to keep tabs on new developments that could be useful to better their understanding of education as a whole. There are a plethora of current issues involving special education. These issues range from more controversial to less controversial. Some of the more controversial issues are the use of tests to place students into special education, how should we grade students with special needs and how to discipline a student who is in special education.
Inclusion and inclusive education are quite broad in definition, however with the support of this unit my professional understanding of inclusion has been formed by research and practices such as all student engagement, asking the question how? we can provide for diverse needs (Spandagou, Lecture 2), also Standard 1 of the Disability Education Standards (2005) identifies the need to know our students and how they learn, thus the need for personalised learning plans. The IPAA is an incredible framework, a reflective tool to assist teachers in achieving an inclusive approach to education, teaching and learning which helps to achieve standards 5 & 6 in the Disability Standards for Education (Florian, 2014, p.293). I agree with Foreman (2008) in his argument for inclusion as a concept which extends beyond the immediate environment and education to society itself. It is not ignorable the fact of discrimination and unsettlement of people around others with disability and lack of education about various disabilities and additional needs is concerning.
In other words, it is open to all students, and ensures that all students learn and participate. However, the concept of an inclusive education is not universally accepted. For this to happen, teachers, schools and systems may need to change so that they can better accommodate the diversity of needs that pupils have and that they are included in all aspects of school-life. It also means identifying any barriers within and around the school that hinder learning and participation, and reducing or removing these barriers. Inclusive education is a process of enabling all students, including previously excluded groups, to learn and participate effectively within mainstream school systems.
For example it provides special education teachers and those the different assistive technologies preparing to become one. It also provides a list that are available for special need students. of professional course developments and IEP tools. Council for Exceptional Children http://www.cec.sped.org Council for Exceptional Children This website works to improve the success that http://www.cec.sped.org special needs students have in education. It The professional development part of provides a list of standards that should be met this website provides ongoing learning in the special education classroom and how opportunities for the special educator.
Amelia White November 17, 2013 SPE-226 Crystal McCabe Educating Special Needs Students There are numerous types of disabilities a child may have that affect different areas; intellectual disability, autism, severe disabilities, and multiple disabilities are a few disabilities that affect learning.Children with disabilities can learn and are entitled to a free appropriate education. Disabled children being placed in general education classes allows them to interact and learn with their peers but it is important to remember that many times curricula for severely disabled individuals are home and personal skills. Severe or multiple disabilities children will require accommodations and modification to insure they obtain an appropriate education.
The time you meet these external professional will be when you working with an individual pupil and collaborate with your school’s SENCO. Examples of external professional: Educational professional you find them at the Local Special Educational Needs Department. They will support the SENCO providing feedback to parents, making assessments and observations. Speech and Language therapists: they asses communication problem and find way to treat it. There should be a number of SLT’s working in your local
What is the difference between a mentoring program and an induction program? While both share the goal of aiding new teachers in the pursuit of success, they greatly differ as well. A mentoring program pairs new teachers with one or more experienced teachers. These mentors are there to observe new teachers and offer solutions to any problems they may be having (Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, 2001). Mentors speak confidentially to new teachers about how to deal with behavioral problems and often give advice on better teaching strategies.
I observed and used various types of pupil grouping across the different curriculum areas taught. This aimed to help with differentiation and helped to provide effective learning experiences for all children within my class. At the start of my placement I strongly agreed with ability grouping, this is because type of grouping I remember experiencing at school myself. Therefore, I took this experience into my placement school and also put children in ability groups for most subjects. However, upon reflection I believe some of my practice may have excluded some children from opportunities which may have further developed their learning.