Expanding Your Perceptions: Misunderstood Minds http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/ will allow you the opportunity to understand the struggles that a student might experience. During this online experience, you will spend approximately thirty minutes for two of the four topics (Attention, Reading, Writing, and Mathematics). Complete the simulations for each selected topic and respond in the course blog.
Reflection Prompt: Misunderstood Minds provides educators (and others) an opportunity to gain insight to students who have difficulties in the classroom. What feelings came up during these experiences? What would have supported your success? What might a student with limited coping skills feel when in this position each day at school? What insights can you share about the difficulty and possible strategies could be in place to ensure access to the curriculum and instruction to improve skills?
Post your reflection (300-500 word response) and respond to at least 2 other reflections.
Norms for educational blog writing: It is important to set the atmosphere for our online blogging as we will be sharing insight, personal perspectives, and past experiences. For some, you may be well versed in posting images, responding to others, and navigating a strong online presence, but for others sharing your professional voice may be new.
1. Assume good intentions. Participants want to support and communicate to engage and learn.
2. What we share matters and may leave us vulnerable. Trust that our classmates will keep us safe as we share and explore topics in special education.
3. We are not only responsible for our own learning, but the learning of our classmates. Share your knowledge, experience, and perspective.
4. Ask, question, share, and reflect.
5. Reread your post/response before posting to ensure you have communicated well and can be understood.
Reflection Prompt: Misunderstood Minds provides educators (and others) an opportunity to gain insight to students who have difficulties in the classroom. What feelings came up during these experiences? What would have supported your success? What might a student with limited coping skills feel when in this position each day at school? What insights can you share about the difficulty and possible strategies could be in place to ensure access to the curriculum and instruction to improve skills?
Post your reflection (300-500 word response) and respond to at least 2 other reflections.
Norms for educational blog writing: It is important to set the atmosphere for our online blogging as we will be sharing insight, personal perspectives, and past experiences. For some, you may be well versed in posting images, responding to others, and navigating a strong online presence, but for others sharing your professional voice may be new.
1. Assume good intentions. Participants want to support and communicate to engage and learn.
2. What we share matters and may leave us vulnerable. Trust that our classmates will keep us safe as we share and explore topics in special education.
3. We are not only responsible for our own learning, but the learning of our classmates. Share your knowledge, experience, and perspective.
4. Ask, question, share, and reflect.
5. Reread your post/response before posting to ensure you have communicated well and can be understood.