Teaching Special Needs Students My purpose for this paper is to find and list web sites that will assist teachers who are teaching "special needs" students. As more "special needs" students are entering the classroom, teachers need more and better information on teaching them. The purpose of this paper will be to enable teachers access to information about teaching these students in the field of Geography. It is my endeavor to create a list that will span most grades that will be helpful to
"completed word ´needs´at end of essay so it made sense. Are Children with Special Needs More Likely to Commit School Violence? 1. Denise (Smith) Skarbek Denise (Smith) Skarbek worked as a special education teacher for children with mild disabilities before becoming a professor in the department of special education at Indiana University at South Bend. Her interest in special education led her to research the relationship between children with special needs and school violence
All Students Have Needs When I look around the room in my classes, I notice many differences. Every student comes from a different situation, some more difficult than others. Regardless of a student’s background, every student has needs. According to psychological theory, everyone has basic needs that must be fulfilled before one can concentrate on fulfilling more complex needs. Abraham H. Maslow describes a Hierarchy of Needs, which can be diagramed with a pyramid. The most basic needs
stressful and helpful. First, students tend to be too tired, stressed, and irritable from staying up to finish the project for the assessment to think clearly the next day. It adds extra pressure to the students, and it forces them to stay awake at inhumanly late hours at night to finish. The students are not just students; they have extracurricular activities, usually ending later. They also need time set aside to spend with family. The last thing they need is to be looked down upon and admonished
unnerving, to me it is a normal night at OSEP. This past year I was giving the opportunity to volunteer at OSEP, a program for special needs children and their siblings. The OSEP program provides a safe place twice a month for special needs children along with their siblings, which allows their parents a few hours to relax and have a night out. Most parents of special needs children can not find babysitters who are willing to watch their child, so OSEP gives parents that chance to have a small break. In
The article “College Students Need to Toughen Up, Quit Their Grade Whining” is a persuasive piece written by college professor Robert Schlesinger. The article goes over the new expectations of college professors in respect to grading. No longer are the days of giving a C for someone doing the bare minimum, as students now expect to get B’s or above for just showing up and completing their homework or classwork with marginal effort. Most students these days attribute success to working hard, their
What are the relationships between grading system, effectiveness of instructors, student expectations and their learning? Are grades granted by the same standards across faculties? In Robert Schlesinger’s op-ed article “College Students Need to Toughen Up, Quit Their Grade Whining”, originally published in the U.S. News & World Report, Schlesinger asserts that today’s students expect that an average or higher grade should be favored by simply relying on attending classes, without demonstrating
Studying abroad, which has become a common phenomenon, can be a fun and meaningful experience. Many university students are interested in studying abroad because it gives them an opportunity to explore different cultures and broaden their horizons. As Mark Sherry, Peter Thomas and Wing Hong Chui argue in “International Students: a Vulnerable Student Population,” the goals that students pursue international study are often to acquire different ways of learning and to improve cross-cultural understanding
into a piece of art. My argument was that special needs students should be in typical classroom. I chose this median because I have always had a passion for art, but the main reason why I chose this median is because I have seen many special needs students reflect through art. In my personal experience, children with special needs are often very skilled at art, or just love creating pictures, paintings, etc. Since the majority of special needs students love art, I decided it would be cool if I could
procedures that must be followed when dealing with students in special education who receive instruction through their individualized education plan (IEP). These students in special education are protected under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) which is legislation that presides over the special education process for students until they reach the legal age of twenty-one. These laws that ensure that special education students receive a quality, free education but they can complicate
recognize that the need for higher education is implied for all students, including those with special needs. “ The term mainstreaming was first used in the 1970’s and describes classrooms where students with disabilities and students who do not have disabilities are together (Mainstreaming in Classrooms, 2002. p. 1)”. Within special education the question of mainstreaming often arises as a solution for superior learning. Mainstream and inclusion programs have proven beneficial to all students, teachers and
behavior is very important and students behavior often needs to be monitored. The principal of my school is considering whether or not eight grade students should be graded not only on academics but also on their behavioral performance. Of course grading students on behavior is a superb idea because it is a fantastic way for parents to determine how their children actitute is like while they are not present, students grades and behavior will also improve is they know that they are being graded on
Students Need a Multicultural Classroom I can identify with the multicultural concept of the classroom because I am African American, a woman, and a soon to be a teacher. This subject is one that is of extreme importance. The multicultural classroom is a learning environment that should be most effective because of the simple fact that it should encompass everyone. As a future teacher one of my goals for my classroom is to make it as diverse as possible. Not only because it should be a standard
The first school I was worked in Saudi Arabia was a small village far from the city more than an hour and a half. I was general classroom teacher for only four students in the first grade . One of my students did not respond for any oral or written tests. After the first week, I decide to tell the school principal about her poor performance in the classroom comparing to her peers. The principal asked the supervisor at the city education department who suggested that parents should take their girl
category of exceptional learners. Exceptional learners range from students reading years behind grade level, to students reading years ahead. Within this broad spectrum, special education students are defined as individuals with special needs in a way that address the students' individual differences and needs. Through the use of inclusion classes, mainstreaming, and individualized education plans, the needs of each individual student are met. “Education of physically, mentally, and emotionally handicapped
life and need to be further valued in schools around the world. Students are faced with many challenges and conflicts on a daily basis and could benefit from the reinforcement of the knowledge of right and wrong and good character. Whether it is a conflict between students or between a student and an adult, classes that focus on morals and good character would help students make better decisions in these tough situations. Classes focusing on morals and character taken by students
talented student is often neglected in this country. The neglect is not done on purpose but it is sometimes due to the lack of information on the education of this particular student. Teachers must first understand the gifted and talented student, familiarize themselves on more appropriately educating the student and learn to work with parents, guardians and other teaching professionals to provide for the academic needs of the gifted and talented student. The Gifted and Talented Student There can
prior to college, would I have gotten the “right” kind of education that would help me be a better student going into undergraduate school? It is hard to say, but I would strongly say no because I have known students who went to private grade school and then went to universities and have felt a deficiency in their learning. I believe that paying for education is the same as paying for water, we all need it-so why are we having to pay for it? I can understand that throughout history paying for education
Case Summary Background It was observed a 5th grade elementary student, that for privacy we will name him J during this case study. He arrived to the school in the second semester of Fourth grade and he has being diagnose under the umbrella of the Autism spectrum from the previous school documentation. J was served by the Especial Education content Mastery (“as known Especial Ed. Classroom”) in period of times during the day, but he was place in a regular education classroom. He immediately presented
worrying out of all the students’ minds. First off we would be a lot more focused because there are only four classes instead of seven. Another reason would be that we have a lot more time to do our homework or study for our classes because school would be let out earlier. Surely, there are a lot of students who are involved in after school activities and we will be more effective in our sport or activity because we will have more time to practice. Often you hear students being told to stay focused