Chapter 10 Reflection
I’ll have to admit that the placement of this chapter in this book threw me off. Teaching students with special needs is usually the one of the first things that is talked about. However, I feel that where this fits into what we’ve learned up to now is perfect. The chapter is all about teaching students with special needs. The categories of special needs as stated are students with disabilities, gifted and talented students, and students with linguistically and culturally diverse backgrounds. The chapter talks about things we have learned about in all our other classes such as No Child Left Behind, IEP’s, modifications, and common assessments. What I find different is that the chapter gives great examples of some strategies soon-to-be teachers can use to help them teach students with special needs. One of the strategies which I’m a huge advocate is the use of graphic organizers. Something else that this book talks about that our other books and classes don’t delve too much into is the process of inclusion. The chapter talks about making real inclusion a goal for gifted and talented students. We are so busy always talking about the students on the other end of the spectrum when we fail to realize that these students need just as much attention and help as the other students. Having worked a special education assistant, this chapter helped me connect the dots and put the missing pieces together. Assistants aren’t always filled in with the specifics and I feel that I now know why certain things were done a certain way.
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