Charlie is an 8-year-old boy who is having difficulty making friends and sitting still in class. When he goes to school, his teacher complains that he can’t sit still. He will sit for 3 minutes, but soon afterwards, he starts bouncing his legs, and then he begins tapping his pencil. Shortly thereafter, he starts rapping…

Therapeutic Play Activity: expressive art play, specifically using drawing to help children express emotions. This activity is often used with children who are experiencing stress, grief, trauma, or difficulty verbalizing their feelings. In this activity, the child is given simple art materials such as, crayons, markers, or colored pencils and is encouraged to draw freely.…

Continuum of Care Scenario: Team A Discussion 3 For this team Discussion, you will have the opportunity to review the work of others and provide them with peer-reviewed feedback, as well as consider how their continuum of care might be improved. Further, you will be able to compare and contrast the other countries identified by…

In planning instructional strategies and assessments, there is a diverse population of students to be considered. Differentiating instruction means providing students different ways to gain knowledge, practice learning, and demonstrate mastery based on their individual needs to increase their likelihood of success. Using the “Effective Differentiation for Student Needs” template, your grade level state standard,…

Self-Assessment 2 Complete this Self-Assessment “Determining Your Preferred Group Leadership Style.” Click on the icon below to download the Leadership assessment. DOWNLOAD PDF Create and action plan for implementing your preferred leadership style. Respond to the following prompts: Identify your strongest leadership style and your weakest. What leadership style did you identify that might be…

1. Imagine a teacher has a new student in class who has minimal experience with technology due to limited formal schooling and socioeconomic reasons. The teacher likes to conduct formative assessments in class using digital tools and does not see the need to support the student any differently. The student’s formative assessment data consistently shows…

As an educator, you will be expected to know how to create and implement daily lesson plans and assessments. It is important to develop the skills to write lesson plans that include state standards, effective learning objectives, appropriate instructional strategies, and differentiated activities and assessments to meet the diverse needs of all students. Assessments do…

write a reflection about your teaching experiences within Block 1 to include a connection to the teaching preparation standards. In 250 words, discuss the learning experiences you encountered that support your knowledge and understanding of different learning needs in instruction and assessment. Provide an example of an experience you participated in and discuss how it…

Paraprofessionals are an integral part of the support team for students. They provide academic and behavioral support in the classrooms and on campus, are frequently tasked with collecting data to support the mastery of IEP goals, and sometimes provide important health aid supports to students with exceptionalities. As a special education teacher, you will often…

1. How does knowing and respecting students as individuals affect instructional planning and assessment? How can you get to know students, the communities they are a part of, and their individual strengths and needs, to plan effective instruction and assessment? How will you create an inclusive classroom in your future professional practice, so every student…