20 Sep Respond to the prompts below by writing a narrative

To complete this task/case, you will need to read the 10 scenarios for each classroom case.  Provided in the files.  Respond to the prompts below by writing a narrative.Generally, a paragraph for each response and 2 pages total for each case.  Task 3 , generally about 2 pages and Task 4 about 2 pages.  4 pages total.  If it’s more that’s okay.  We can discuss when that happens.

By way of information, the title to this task and much of the information in the related course material uses the term exceptional learners. For this task, this term has been narrowed to mean students with disabilities or gifted learners. Please keep this in mind as you respond to the prompts.

Task/Case 3:

A.  Read 10 case scenarios in the area of diverse and exceptional learners (i.e., students with disabilities or gifted learners)

B.  Reflect on the case scenarios to diverse and exceptional learners (i.e., students with disabilities or gifted learners) by doing the following. Be sure to use a different case for each set of requirements in part B (i.e., parts B1, B2, B3, and B4 must all address a different case).

  include evidence from the case as support

  identify each case by title or case number

1.  Describe the cultural appropriateness of the resources or learning opportunities used in one identified case.

a.  Describe one resource the teacher could use to further support the cultural diversity within this classroom.

b.  Describe how the teacher shows consideration for students cultural or linguistic diversity to enhance student learning.

c.  Explain why you would or would not use the resource described in part B1a in the classroom setting observed in the identified video for part B1.

2.  Describe a strategy the teacher in a second identified video uses to support culturally diverse learners (e.g., teacher uses materials representative of different cultures and ethnicities, conversations are reflective of a variety of students backgrounds, questioning techniques personally involve students, cooperative learning groups foster social relationships between culturally different students).

a.  Evaluate the effectiveness of the strategy observed in part B2.

3.  Describe the role exceptional education (i.e., education for students with disabilities or gifted learners) plays in the classroom observed in a third identified case.

a.  Describe an accommodation or modification to instruction that was made by the teacher to address the needs of students with disabilities or gifted learners.

b.  Describe two ways the teacher could further support students with disabilities or gifted learners in this classroom.

c.  Explain why you would or would not use the accommodation or modification described in part B3a in the classroom setting of the identified case.

4.  Describe how the teacher in a fourth identified case differentiates instruction to engage all students in a listening, speaking, reading, writing, or thinking activity.

a.  Evaluate the effectiveness of the differentiation observed in part B4.

C.  Reflect on your current teaching philosophy, considering all 10 cases, as it relates to teaching diverse and exceptional learners (i.e., students with disabilities or gifted learners) by providing the following:

  a description of your current teaching philosophy as it relates to teaching diverse and exceptional learners

  a description of strategies read in the cases that you would like to emulate, including evidence from at least one case as support

  a description of strategies observed in the cases that you would like to avoid, including evidence from at least one case as support

  a description of characteristics of a classroom environment observed in the cases that you would like to teach in, including evidence from at least one case as support

Note: Identify each case by title or case number.

1.  Describe the ethical responsibility of teachers in the classroom as it relates to diverse and exceptional learners (i.e., students with disabilities or gifted learners).

2.  Explain how one specific aspect of school law (e.g., ADA, discrimination, bullying) applies to your teaching practice relating to diverse and exceptional learners (i.e., students with disabilities or gifted learners). As part of your explanation, reference the specific state or federal regulation or educational policy. Then provide specific examples of how you will support the law in your classroom.

D.  Acknowledge sources, using APA-formatted in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

E.  Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission

Task/Case 4:

To complete this task, you will need to read the 10 scenarios for each classroom case.  Provided in the files. Task 4.  Respond to the prompts below by writing a narrative.Generally, a paragraph for each response and 2 pages total for each case.  Task 3 , generally about 2 pages and Task 4 about 2 pages.  4 pages total.  If it’s more that’s okay.  We can discuss when that happens.

A. Read 10 scenarios  in the area of Instructional Models and Strategies

B. Reflect on the cases related to instructional models and strategies by doing the following. Be sure to use a different case for each set of requirements in part B (i.e., parts B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, and B6 must all address a different case).

include evidence from each case as support

identify each video by title or case number

1. Describe how the teacher assesses student learning in one identified case.

a. Evaluate the appropriateness of this assessment method for the learning environment observed in part B1.

b. Explain one way you would adapt or modify this assessment to ensure that all students are successful.

2. Describe an instructional strategy that met the needs of students in a second identified case.

a. Evaluate how well this instructional strategy met the needs of the students observed in part B2.

b. Explain how you would implement this instructional strategy into your own teaching practices.

3. Describe how a learning theory is evident in a third identified case.

a. Identify one theorist whose position aligns to this identified learning theory.

b. Describe how you would apply this theory to your own teaching practice using a different approach within the same theory.

4. Describe how the teacher in a fourth identified case incorporates electronic-based instructional technology in the classroom to enhance student learning.

a. Evaluate how the electronic-based instructional technology was in part B4 enhances student learning.

5. Describe an instructional resource used for the lesson in a fifth identified case.

a. Evaluate the effectiveness of this resource, including whether or not it is developmentally appropriate for the learners in the classroom in part B5.

Note: Make sure your evaluation of the effectiveness of the resource aligns to best practices.

b. Describe how you would use an additional resource to enhance student learning in the lesson observed in part B5.

6. Describe how students in a sixth identified case were engaged in a listening, speaking, reading, writing, or thinking activity that provides opportunities for them to use higher-order thinking skills.

a. Describe how you would enhance student engagement in higher-order thinking activities in the lesson observed in part B6.

C. Considering all 10 cases, reflect on your current teaching philosophy as it relates to instructional strategies and models by providing the following:

a description of your current teaching philosophy as it relates to instructional strategies and models

a description of strategies read in the cases that you would like to emulate, including evidence from at least one case as support

a description of strategies in the cases that you would like to avoid, including evidence from at least one case as support

a description of characteristics of a classroom environment read in the cases that you would like to teach in, including evidence from at least one case as support

Note: Identify each case by title or case number.

D. Acknowledge sources, using APA-formatted in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

E. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission

Resources (Task 3):

Gargiulo, R. M. (2012). Special education in contemporary society (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. ISBN: 9781412996952
Bucher, R. D. (2010). Diversity consciousness: Opening our minds to people, cultures, and opportunities (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN: 9780135014639

Bucher, R. D. (2010). Diversity consciousness: Opening our minds to people, cultures, and opportunities (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN: 9780135014639
https://wgu.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781452282084/cfi/6/12!/4/2@0:0

https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/index.html

Resources (Task 4):

http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/methods/

https://education.alberta.ca/media/482311/is.pdf

http://crlt.umich.edu/tstrategies/tslt

http://teachinglearningresources.pbworks.com/w/page/19919565/Learning%20Theories

https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/index.htm