Week 1A Discussion and post

Resources and Instruction SPD 550 Week1A
Resources
Teaching in Today’s Inclusive Classrooms: A Universal Design for Learning Approach
Read Chapters 1, 3, and 7.
URL:
http://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/cengage/2016/teaching-in-todays-inclusive-classrooms_a-universal-design-for-learning-approach_3e.php
First Steps in Collaboration between Teachers in Relation to the Provision of In-Class Support

Read “First Steps in Collaboration between Teachers in Relation to the Provision of In-Class Support,” by Salter, from Reach (2014).
URL:
https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=95633069&site=eds-live&scope=site
Teacher Perspectives on Suitable Learning Environments for Students with Disabilities: What Have We Learned from Inclusive, Resource, and Self-Contained Classrooms?
Read “Teacher Perspectives on Suitable Learning Environments for Students with Disabilities: What Have we Learned from Inclusive, Resource, and Self-Contained Classrooms?” by Dev and Haynes, from International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences: Annual Review (2015).
URL:
https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ofs&AN=111652467&site=eds-live&scope=site

Instruction
Discussion (200 words) and 2 Posts Responses (75 words total)
Discussion (200 words)
Using sensitive and appropriate language is important in talking about individuals with disabilities, especially when collaborating with colleagues and families. What tips from the readings were new to you regarding communicating about individuals with disabilities? Which habits related to appropriate language do you think special education teachers need to educate their general education colleagues on the most?
2 peers’ responses (75 words total)
Post 1(35 words)
People need to be treated equally in society. Talking to people with disabilities, one needs to mind their language. Special education teachers always have different backgrounds. Besides, special education student’s success might depend on some influential factors. For instance, the teacher’s attitude to include the disabled students, collaborating power between general and special education teachers, together with the administration (Dattilo & Smith, 1990). General education teachers find it hard when administering academic accommodations. This did not seem to be new information to get related to individuals with disabilities and communication skills. Although, when communicating with people with disabilities, there is a need to consider age and decision making. As a special education teacher, one has to approach any person the same way they could approach other people without eliminating some attitudes. Besides, treating children as children and adults as adults could be a good idea. Threatening them would not help meet their needs. It is not good to assume or make assumptions that one knows everything and their whereabouts in decision-making. It is good to seek information so that one can acknowledge the situations they are in.

Communicating with colleagues can help the educator as he or she can get more information and get answers to specific questions, thereby improving the exploration of ideas and practices. Also, keeping a good link in communication with parents can be a good way of gathering information to help in moderating challenges (Dattilo & Smith, 1990). This is seen helpful in improving and also helps create appropriate and meaningful IEP goals and other objectives for the students with disabilities. With the help of effective communication, it can be an added advantage to the special education teacher when passing the knowledge to the general education teachers. This will help the teachers use different methods to help students behaviorally and academically advance or progress. This will benefit the students as the classroom setting will be advanced and help in the improvement of IEP goals.
References
Dattilo, J., & Smith, R. W. (1990). Communicating positive attitudes toward people with disabilities through sensitive terminology. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 24(1), 8-17.

Post 2(40 words)
As a general educator it is difficult to keep up on every student’s different needs; however, working with a special education teacher can often times help. As a special education teacher, I can help support the general education teacher by giving ideas of how to make accommodations for the student, give some tasks that may be helpful during an inclusive setting that a student may not be able to complete, and collaborate with the general education teacher on different ways of learning. These different ways can include small group work, visual work, and incorporate learning into fun. Setting up learning environments where the students are active in both the general education and special education setting allows the student to get used to this kind of learning (Ripley 2000). Collaborating with each other as teachers not only sets us both up for success but also will set the student’s up for success. Each teacher being on the same page allows for the learner to learn the same way and have expectations of what they will see.
Reference:
Ripley, S. (2000, September 13). Collaboration Between General and Special Education Teachers. Retrieved September 03, 2020, from https://www.teachervision.com/teaching-strategies/collaboration-between-general-special-education-teachers