ed 242 field experience final group presentation molly anderson laura gorski mark spiegel ben young...

ED 242 Field ExperienceFinal Group Presentatio

nMolly Anderson

Laura GorskiMark SpiegelBen Young

26 April 2012

Information on the Schools

New Augusta Public Academy North, Pike Township Ms. Gillian Johnson Life Skills Classroom Middle School, grade 6-8 Cognitive Ability, 2nd-3rd grade

Shortridge High School Law and Pubic Policy (magnet) Ms. Watson Life Skills Middle and High School Dr. Symes and Mrs. Rembert

Meet the Students!

NAPA North Demia

Soft-spoken Brittany

Non-verbal Jayda

Quite verbal Isaiah

Very sociable

Meet the Students!

Shortridge Keith

Mathematically challenged Jalon

Non-verbal Erica

Not Focused Harry

Hyper

Classroom Layout

What did the teachers do to prepare their classroom to better suit the students? NAPA

Board Maker Schedule written on board Bins for each student Stations

Shortridge various accommodations in the room 3 Mac Computers Smart Board (not used) Picture Schedules Conjoined tables/desks Over head projector

Classroom Activities NAPA North

Puzzles

mostly used by Brittany

DT Training

on the computer

each student has their own customized programs geared towards the specific areas they need help with

Wii

used as active break/reward for the students

favorite games: Michael Jackson Experience and Wii sports

Bolts

used to work on motor skills

Counting Money

News to You

Tickets

reward system

students save up to get various (mainly hot lunches from somewhere off campus

Classroom Activities

Shortridge (Ms Watson)

Reading in pairs

Games on the computer

Flashcards with Pop Culture

Dr. Symes Review, practice, assist with projector

Changes Observed in the Classroom

Brittany learns to do puzzles

third week, she was able to distinguish the difference between edges, corners, and center pieces, something they had been working on for months

Isaiah learning social cues

When we first met him he politely introduced himself, which Ms. Johnson explained was a big deal and had been worked on for weeks.

Jayda beginning to deal with frustration in a more calm and contained in way

In art class she wasn’t understand how to draw using a grid, but instead of throwing a fit or saying “she couldn’t”, she simply said “I don’t understand” and we moved on and tried a different method of explanation

All about Keith

SLD : arithmetic and logic

Charcteristics:

Asked Questions

Difficult time in math and Chemistry

Accommodations

Co teaching in Math class

Resource class period

Success class

Extra time on standardized tests

Personality

Kind, honest

Never had behavior referral

Not afraid to be wrong

Volunteers to help others

Confronts weakness

Goal Oriented

Case Conference Occurrences

ACR Lead by student Has SLD in reading Discusses grades Support network Goals

Ex:B in Algebra 200 point gain on her SPR

Connections to ED242

Ms Watson was overwhelmed with a the 5:1 ratio

Patience and time is cultivated in smaller ratios and hindered in the larger.

Technology is powerful when used appropriately

Non-confrontational learning is key

Challenging a student’s abilities

Community Building

Having an escape route/options

Pictures!