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Observation!Task!2:!Identifying!Children!with!Special!Educational!Needs!(SEN)!
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Special!Educational!Needs!(SEN)!
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Focus:""Identifying"types"of"learning"support"needed"for"SEN"students""
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Objective:"To"encourage"student"teachers"to"support"and"included"the"learning"needs"of"identified"
SEN"students"in"the"classroom"
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Procedure:"Identify"two"children"who"have"SEN"and"complete"table"2"to"highlight"their"needs"and"
identify"support"that"is"offered"which"facilitates"their"learning."If!your!class!has!no!SEN!students!
you!will!need!to!go!to!a!class!that!has!SEN!students!in!order!to!complete!this!task.!

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!!Table2:(SEN(Support(for(Students((
Name! Age! IEP! Area!of!Focus! Type,!range!and!frequency!of!support!
provided!/!needed.!
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Zayed&& 5&yrs&& "& Weak&Academically,&he& Daily(Teacher(Support(with(advice(from(
doesnt&know&how&to&write,& Learning(Enhancement(Teacher:&&
he&is&good&orally&but&weak& ! Action&plans.&&&
in&writing,&he&just&know&how& ! Separate&activities.&&
to&draw&a&line&and&a&circle.&&& ! Extra&worksheets.&&&
! Different&activities&according&to&
his&abilities.&&
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Reflections!on!Observation!Task!2:!Identifying!Children!with!Special!Educational!
Needs!(SEN)"
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Read&the&questions&below&and&write&your&answers&
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1.! What"is"the"school"policy"for"inclusion"for"SEN"students"in"the"school?"
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2.! What"accommodations"were"made"for"the"identified"SEN"students"in"the"
classroom?"
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3.! Was"there"any"assistive"technology,"other"equipment"or"materials"used"with"
the"identified"SEN"students?"If"yes,"please"describe"the"equipment"that"was"
used"and"what"it"was"used"for."
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4.! What"teaching"strategies"did"your"MST"use"with"the"identified"SEN"students?"
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5.! Where"there"any"other"school"staff"that"worked"with"the"identified"SEN"
students?"If"yes,"please"explain"their"role"and"what"they"did"with"the"
identified"SEN"student.""
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6.! Do"you"think"that"SEN"students"should"be"included"in"the"classroom"or"taught"
in"class"specifically"for"SEN"students?"Why"/"Why"not?"
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In"this"school"as"I"observe"there"are"no"special"teacher"for"special"needs"
students"because"the"cases"they"have"are"not"that"serious"and"need"
and"extra"help"from"a"specialist,"so"they"involve"the"special"needs"
students"in"regular"classes,"the"teachers"do"an"extra"work"and"activities"
for"the"SEN"students"according"to"their"ability"and"disability."In"the"
class"that"I"practice"in"the"teacher"always"do"a"separate"activity"for"the"
SEN"student,"for"example"instead"of"having"him"writing"the"equation,"
she"gave"him"sticks"and"3D"numbers"so"he"can"count"and"build"an"
equation."My"MST"always"ask"the"SEN"student"in"the"class"to"answer"
orally"and"participate"in"circle"time"activates."There"is"I"guess"two"
 teachers"who"come"to"observe"the"class"and"watch"the"special"needs"
students"academic"level."For"including"the"SEN"students"in"classroom"it"
its"a"good"suggestion"so"the"wont"feel"awkward"and"different"than"the"
other"students,"and"having"them"in"a"regular"class"will"make"them"feel"
excited"and"challenge.""
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