I am an elementary regular education teacher. This year I have many different learners in my classroom. I am starting this blog to share my experiences and receive feedback from you. What are your ideas and practices on this topic?
Yesterday we had a special speaker talk to my class about nutrition. Two classes were together so we met on the stage rather than my classroom. As soon as the soft spoken speaker introduced herself, I realized my three hearing impaired students would not be able to hear a word she said. The microphone system for the stage was unfamiliar to me. I managed to get it working appropriately so my students could benefit from the presenter. It felt awkward and intrusive to set up the audio system after she started, but I endured the embarrassment for the sake of my students.
I teach the business portion of CTE Intro at a Jr. High and love my inclusion kids. I may have to do some modifications to assignments for them but I am OK with that. I have been told how much they like my class from the aides that come in with them, and from their special education teachers so it makes me think I must be doing something right.
ReplyDeleteI so loved that you did that. Students are sponges that tend to imitate the actions and words of strong role models in their lives. You made a point to help your auditorally impaired students feel a part of the learning community; this behavior was a great example of community and inclusion for your students to experience!
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