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Reflection Paper: Classroom observations are the foundation for writing the observation reflection paper. The observation reflection paper uses the observation journal as a basis to reflect on what you observed to determine if what you observed was considered good practice or not. This course requires the candidate to visit and learn about the practices utilized by a local public school* with respect to the teaching/learning methods of Special Education students used in that school. Conduct your observation(s) in an inclusion classroom and write a 3 page paper (APA, no cover page, no reference page required) reflecting the following from your classroom observations.
In your observation journals, note some of the following information to be used in your three page paper:
i What are some scaffolding techniques you observed for assisting Special Education students to comprehend content-specific knowledge?
ii Was prior knowledge accessed? How?
iii What are some of the instructional strategies used for improving learning?
iv Comprehension in the content areas for Special Education students.
v How was academic language (subject-specific language) developed as a pre- cursor for the content area for Special Education students?
vi What are examples of Formative Assessments to use with Special Education students to gather data for improving instruction?
vii How does attitude, knowledge, and understanding of different disabilities by teacher's impact instruction to Special Education students?
viii How does the teacher accommodate the learning of the students with Individual Education Plans?
ix How does the teacher handle classroom management? Are the students all treated the same or is there a difference? How do you know?
x If there is a support person in the class how is that person used by the regular education teacher? Is there any interaction? What is that person's role?