EDUC 230 Final

Project
By Misti Neely

WHERE STUDENTS CAN SIT IN GROUPS

OF FOUR. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT
STUDENTS CAN WORK IN GROUPS TO
GAIN SOCIALIZATION SKILLS.

Classroom Setup

TABLES WILL BE SPREAD OUT SO THEY

ARE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE. MY
DESK IS IN THE CORNER WHERE I CAN
EASILY BE ACCESSED AND CAN SEE
THE ENTIRE CLASSROOM.

THE TWO DESKS IN FRONT OF MY

DESK ARE FOR STUDENTS WHO DESIRE
TO BE MY SPECIAL HELPERS, OR FOR
STUDENTS WHO NEED A BREAK FROM
THEIR GROUP SETTING.

THE READING AREA WILL BE SET UP AS

A CANOPY WHERE THERE WILL BE
PILLOWS AND BEANBAG CHAIRS TO SIT
ON. I WANT MY CLASSROOM TO HAVE
MULTIPLE BOOKCASES FULL OF BIGHT
COLORFUL BOOKS THAT MY STUDENTS
WILL LOVE TO READ.

THE COLLABORATION STATION IS AN

AREA WHERE I WILL WORK WITH
STUDENTS IN GROUPS OR ONE-ONONE. THE COMPUTER STATION IS

EVERY STUDENT IN THE CLASSROOM INCLUDING BOOKS IN

LARGE PRINT AND BRAILLE FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED.

CLASSROOM ACCOMMODATIONS

BY OFFERING INTERESTING BOOKS FOR ALL STUDENTS TO

READ, I AM PROMOTING LANGUAGE AND READING SKILLS.

PHYSICALLY DISABLED

INSTEAD OF USING SMALL DESKS TABLES CAN BE PLACED

THROUGHOUT THE ROOM FOR STUDENTS WITH
WHEELCHAIRS OR OTHER EQUIPMENT CAN FIT
COMFORTABLY. TABLES ARE ALSO SPREAD OUT FOR
MOBILITY PURPOSES.

WHEN STUDENTS HAVE COMFORTABLE SEATING

ARRANGEMENTS THEY CAN CONCENTRATE ON THEIR
STUDIES INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON NOT BEING ABLE TO FIT
IN THEIR DESK.

LIMITED HEARING/DEAF

STUDENTS WITH LIMITED HEARING WILL HAVE SPECIAL

SEATING AT THE FRONT OF THE ROOM WHERE THEY CAN
HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF HEARING AND SEEING WHAT IS
GOING ON. THE CLASSROOM WILL HAVE MULTIPLE VISUAL
AIDS AND I WILL USE A MICROPHONE OR HEADSET TO
AMPLIFY MY VOICE.

BY MEETING THE STUDENTS NEEDS THEY WILL BE ABLE TO

FOLLOW ALONG WITH THE LESSON AND KNOW WHAT IS
GOING ON AROUND THEM. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ALL
STUDENTS FEEL INCLUDED AND UNDERSTAND FULLY WHAT I
AM ASKING OF THEM.

TEACHING
ACCOMMODATIONS
VISUALLY IMPAIRED:
VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS WOULD BENEFIT MOST SITTING AT THE
FRONT OF THE ROOM WHERE THE BOARD IS CLEAR. FOR THESE STUDENTS I
WILL USE LARGE PRINT BOOKS AND PRINTOUT ASSIGNMENTS AND
DIRECTIONS IN LARGE FONT. FOR BLIND STUDENTS I WILL WORK CLOSELY
WITH THE SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER TO HELP THE STUDENTS WITH
THEIR LISTENING SKILLS, COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT, MOBILITY, AND
LITERACY SKILLS. BRAILLE BOOKS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THOSE WHO NEED
THEM. (HALLAHAN, KAUFFMAN, & PULLEN, 2015) I WILL ALSO USE A
MICROPHONE TO AMPLIFY MY VOICE FOR ALL THE STUDENTS.
PHYSICALLY DISABLED:
FOR STUDENTS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES I WILL COLLABORATE WITH A
SPECIAL EDUCATOR TO UNDERSTAND AND MEET THE STUDENTS COGNITIVE,
SOCIAL, AND PHYSICAL NEEDS. I WILL USE ADAPTATIONS AND ASSISTIVE
TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE FULL PARTICIPATION AND ACCESS TO THE
GENERAL CURRICULUM. I WILL ALSO IMPLEMENT ANY ADAPTATIONS NEEDED
TO THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT TO FULLY ACCOMMODATE THE
STUDENT. (HALLAHAN, KAUFFMAN, & PULLEN, 2015)
LIMITED HEARING/DEAF:
FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING I WILL USE
CURRICULUM-BASED MEASUREMENT TO MONITOR THEIR PROGRESS IN
READING FLUENCY, COMPREHENSION, WRITTEN EXPRESSION AND MATH. I
WILL ALSO IMPLEMENT HAND GESTURES USING ASL AS A FORM OF
COMMUNICATION IF NEEDED I WILL REQUEST THE USE OF A ASL
TRANSLATOR. FOR THESE STUDENTS I WILL FOCUS ON DEVELOPMENT OF
THEIR COGNITIVE AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. (HALLAHAN, KAUFFMAN, &
PULLEN, 2015) I WILL USE A MICROPHONE AND ANY OTHER NEEDED
TECHNOLOGY THAT ALLOW THE STUDENT TO HEAR ME CLEARLY. BY USING
THEIR PREFERRED LANGUAGE I SHOW THAT I GENIALLY CARE AND AM
WILLING TO WORK HARD FOR MY STUDENTS.

(ASL Chart)

Benefits and Drawbacks

Normalization has brought extraordinary benefits by
overlapping discipline-based and special education
teacher abilities through public schools. Teachers
share the responsibility of creating differentiated
teaching though social acceptance of inclusion as a
public need and good in schools. Teachers also get
more training and credential requirements giving
them a greater education and skillset. (Blake &
Monahan, 2006)
Teaching a class with disabled students takes a lot of
time, effort, planning, and materials.
Teachers get to work more one-on-one with
exceptional learners and get to see their
accomplishments.
Some exceptional learners have behavioral
disabilities and can be dangerous to themselves and
others.
You get to do fun things with the students like field
trips and work on life skills.
You form a stronger bond working with exceptional
learners. You feel their pain when they are struggling
and their joy when they accomplish something.

COLORFUL, AND WELCOMING TO

ALL STUDENTS.
MY CLASSROOM HAS TWO MAJOR
RULES:

We are a family!

We do not judge!

I WOULD LIKE MY EXCEPTIONAL

LEARNERS TO BECOME A BIG PART
OF MY CLASSROOM. I WOULD LIKE
TO START A PROGRAM WITH MY
CLASS WHERE MY STUDENTS GO
AND HELP OUT IN THE SPECIAL
EDUCATION ROOM TO CREATE
EMPATHY AND RESPECT FOR
OTHERS.

I WOULD LIKE FOR MY CLASS TO

LEARN ABOUT EACH OTHER AND

CLASSROOM
MANAGEMEN
T STRATEGY

PROGRAMS
AND
RESOURCES
TO GAIN FURTHER KNOWLEDGE ABOUT EXCEPTIONAL
LEARNERS I HAVE FORMED PROFESSIONAL
RELATIONSHIPS WITH MULTIPLE PEOPLE IN THE FIELD
OF ABA AND SPECIAL EDUCATION. I PLAN TO
COLLABORATE WITH THEM WHENEVER I HAVE A
QUESTION OR PROBLEM.
WEBSITES LIKE THE COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL
CHILDREN PROVIDE FREE WEBINARS FOR THOSE
WHO DESIRE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT EXCEPTIONAL
LEARNERS. (CEC, 2015)
THERE ARE ALSO OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER AT
ABA CLINICS, SPECIAL EDUCATION FACILITIES, AND
SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOMS.
THE GREATEST SUPPORT AND INFORMATION WILL
COME THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH OTHER
SPECIAL EDUCATORS. IT IS IMPERATIVE TO MAINTAIN
AN OPEN LINE OF COMMUNICATION AND FEEDBACK
BETWEEN GENERAL EDUCATORS AND SPECIAL
EDUCATORS. (HAUGE & BABKIE, 2006)

(Working Together, n.d)

References

PERSONAL
REFLECTION
THROUGH THIS ASSIGNMENT, I WAS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ON
THE INFORMATION I LEARNED THROUGHOUT THIS CLASS AND THE
EXPERIENCES I HAD. GOING INTO THIS I NEVER REALIZED HOW MANY SIMPLE
MODIFICATIONS COULD BE MADE TO IMPROVE THE GENERAL LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS. EDUCATING STUDENTS WITH EXCEPTIONAL
NEEDS IS A GREAT TASK AND IT TAKES A GREAT TEACHER TO STEP UP AND FILL
THOSE SHOES. ITS IMPORTANT THAT THESE STUDENTS ARE TREATED AS
INDIVIDUALS YET ALSO INCLUDED IN SOCIALIZING AND LEARNING WITH THE
REST OF THE CLASS. I NEVER REALIZED HOW MUCH ALL STUDENTS JUST WISH
TO BE TREATED THE SAME, WITH LOVE AND RESPECT. AS AN EDUCATOR, YOU
DO GROW TO FEEL A PROTECTION OVER YOUR STUDENTS AND YOU WISH
NOTHING MORE THAN FOR THEM TO SUCCEED. THESE CHILDRENS FUTURES
DEPEND ON THE AMOUNT OF EFFORT WE ARE WILLING TO PUT FORTH.
THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND COLLABORATION WE ARE ABLE TO HELP THE
BLIND TO SEE, THE DEAF TO HEAR, AND THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED TO WALK.
WE CAN TAKE OUR STUDENTS ON SO MANY ADVENTURES. JUST BY
INTRODUCING THEM TO THE WORLD OF READING AND LITERATURE. BY GIVING
THIS GIFT TO OUR STUDENTS, WE ARE OPENING THEIR EYES TO A WORLD
THEY HAVE NEVER AND MAY NEVER SEE. THANKS TO INVENTIONS SUCH AS
BRAILLE, ASL, HEARING AIDS, GLASSES, WALKING DEVICES, WHEELCHAIRS,
LARGE PRINT BOOKS, AND MANY MORE, OUR CHILDREN HAVE THE ABILITY TO
GAIN GREATER VOCABULARY AND COMPREHENSION SKILLS. THROUGH
COLLABORATION WE CAN PREPARE OUR EXCEPTIONAL LEARNERS FOR LIFE
AFTER SCHOOL AND CREATE A DESIRABLE FUTURE FOR THESE STUDENTS.