Marian Wright Edelman
I was taught that the world had a lot of problems; that I could struggle and change them; that intellectual and material gifts brought the privilege and responsibility of sharing with others less fortunate; and that service is the rent each of us pays for living — the very purpose of life and not something you do in your spare time or after you have reached your personal goals.
Marian Wright Edelman
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Melissa
7/19/2011 09:58:40 am
I think we need to have more fun interactive learning at the beginning of class more often! Working out a skit with the different unthinkables was a lot of fun. I think doing these kinds of activities sort of wakes us up for the rest of class. I defintiely learned a lotin class today about autism, DSM-5, and Skinner's invalid research.
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Anthony
7/19/2011 09:59:17 am
Autism is very interesting. This is a topic parents hear about all the time and the slideshow definitely was a great tool to use for questions about autism. Time of class seemed to be used very well and a complete feeling, for me at least. IEP section, a little was completed but seems to be progressing. I'm excited about thursday's class!
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Denise
7/19/2011 10:00:16 am
I LOVE the icons we received today. I will laminate and put them in a binder and keep them forever. I've really enjoyed the complete hands-on experience and it has been so helpful to write an IEP. At first i was afraid of filling out an IEP but it looks like I can handle it.
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Nickole
7/19/2011 10:00:50 am
I enjoyed learning about autism, I have a passion for learning more about autism and this class helped with the powerpoint and explaining alot about the newer information about autism. The IEP is almost all done. This class has gone by so fast i cant belive it is almost over. There is so much more to learn. The unthinkables were fun to work with and i am interested to see if i can bring this into my Pre-K classroom.
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Stephanie
7/19/2011 10:01:27 am
I enjoyed learning more about Autism and how early it can be detected. I think it’s wonderful that by 18 months doctors can start to help families buy giving them information and services. I thought it very insightful how Autism was compared to a car and train. It was very start forward and honest and a different way of looking at it.
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Kate
7/19/2011 10:03:06 am
My major concentration in college was Human Development and we looked a lot at Bronfenbrenner's theories, as well as Skinner's theories. Those were the types of classes where I learned about 5% of the information, but I do remember some of Skinner's studies. Nice to learn that they aren't accurate. . . great.
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Chelsey
7/19/2011 11:59:52 pm
I really enjoyed starting class by learning about the Unthinkables. We all found ourselves relating to certain characters, and I can see how this would also be true for students. I think that the way they are presented is a positive way to think about certain problematic behaviors - all students may have Unthinkable moments but the fault does not lie within the individual. I am very interested to try using these in a classroom! I was also interested to hear about Skinner's faulty studies! So much of my undergrad study was learning about theorists of the past, and I really enjoy hearing more current ideas and studies. Im looking forward to discussing behavior strategies next class, as this is an area where I hope to expand my knowledge.
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Mary
7/21/2011 06:57:58 am
One of my favorite aspects about learning different strategies and curriculum for special needs students is that all children benefit from them and the more versed I become in special education the stronger I am as a classroom teacher.
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Jenny
7/21/2011 07:15:34 am
I really enjoyed today. I think that the Unthinkables are a great tool that I would like to use in my program that I work at. I think that most people can apply that to their everyday life as well. I also appreciated the portion on Autism. I still am baffled at the fact that the DSM 5 is changing the label and characterizing multiple diagnosis under that label. I think that there is going to be a lot of debate over this change.
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Sarita
7/21/2011 09:24:45 am
The Unthinkables were so useful! I think ALL kids will benefit from this. It is such a helpful tool to add to our toolbox.
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Lauren Gosline
8/4/2011 02:54:38 am
I really the idea of using the unthinkables. I think that everyone , not only children could use this to understand how they may have trouble on specific tasks. I think using this as a strategy would really work for children in a classroom for them to understand their behavior and how they can change their behavior.
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