Standard 8 Meta-Reflection: Exceptionality
Standard 8 Exceptionality: Addresses the unique learning and behavioral needs of all children, collaborating with other educators and professionals where necessary.
Inclusion Presentation
I created this artifact as the culminating project for the course on Educating Exceptional Students. To create this Inclusion project I needed to synthesize the information in the course on the benefits and pitfalls of including students with various disabilities in a general education course and summarize my knowledge into a few slides. I specifically focused on students with Emotional/Behavioral disorders because I work with a half-dozen students with EBD in my general education science classroom already, and I wanted to learn more about how to accommodate them in class. I discussed the pros and cons of full inclusion along with the research basis behind inclusion for students with Emotional and Behavioral disorders. Although there is not much research specifically in this area, inclusion is being done well in schools and I was able to glean recommendations and strategies at classroom and school-wide levels to help all of my students learn to their full potential.
The strategies I discussed, like “proactive classroom management” and consistent rewards and punishments will help all of my students to be successful, not just my students with Emotional and Behavioral disorders. Each article I read emphasized a team approach to working with students with EBD. I plan on working with my administrative staff and the special education department this summer and next year to make sure we collaborate to help all of our students be successful.
