Post on 25-May-2015
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2. Early Perceptions
Iwas nervous going into this project, because working with students
that have learning disabilities can be intimidating.
I had to remind myself that just because a student has LD,
Tourettes,EH or Autism does not mean that they do not deserve the
same attention as other students.
3. Like in the Understanding Differences module it even says, Treat
persons and talk to them the same way you would others of their
age, even if they have cognitive differences!
4. Introduction to the Setting
5. Demographics
6. Personal Demographics
I am a full time student in the College of Education at UCF (did
nursing before edu.)
I work on Friday mornings as a teachers aide for K-3
I spend a lot of time with friends and family
I enjoy reading and running
7. Engagement Activities
I met with two students, one with a less severe form of Tourettes
syndrome and one with LD.
I met with one student every Tuesday and the other every Wednesday
from the end of February until now for about 30-45 minutes each
time.
8. I worked with my students on homework, or any class work they
struggled with or may have fallen behind on as well as skill
building activities such as phonics games, etc.
9. How Give Real Help Started..
I have worked at Real Life Christian Academy for the past 3 years
now and have a personal connection with all the faculty.
They were more than happy to work with our Service Learning Group
in getting into the classroom to gain experience with more
challenging students.
10. The goal of our project was to go into the classrooms and
provide one-on-one time to students who needed it.
Although the children we worked with were not severely disabled by
any means, as we have learned in the EEX 4070 course students with
LD, or ADD are going to be apart of our future classrooms and
experience with them is needed as well.
11. Participant Demographics
Each member of our group worked with different teachers and
different grade levels..
First Grade
Ms. Shirley(Heather & Sara)
Ms. Cornett(Allison Carroll)
12. Second Grade
Ms. Mills (Allison Love)
13. Fourth Grade
Ms. Stevens (Tiffany & Rebecca)
14. Fifth Grade
Ms. Perkins (Wendy)
Ms. Dove (Sara)
15. Reflection of your Experience
Even in a one-on-one setting, both my students were difficult for
me. I thought that getting them alone would be better for them, but
the need to fidget, get up, move around, and not be focused was
still an issue.
I had to dig deeper, challenge myself to delve into the resources I
have gained since I have been in the College of Education at UCF in
order to find the appropriate approach in helping them overcome
their disabilities as learners.
16. This experience has taught me the importance of being patient.
I have worked with children for the past 3 years, but it takes that
much more when you are dealing with students that have
disabilities.
Use their differences as a means to building the proper instruction
plan for that student, and remember to not be discouraged by the
challenge they may present in the classroom.