Part B
Cohesive Section
How can we include students with learning disabilities in the general education population? How does technology benefit the learning of Special Education students? Read about my plan to implement technology through blended learning so that students with learning disabilities are able to connect with outside peers by making ePortfolio’s.
What kind of mindset do you think you have? Is a fixed mindset, where you don’t want to change how you learn or how your students learn? Or is it a growth mindset where there is plenty of room for trial and error and new experiences? Read about how you can develop and keep a growth mindset if you do not already have one.
Influencing change in other educators is not an easy thing. Older educators feel like they know everything about education and younger educators feel like they do not know anything. Read the why, what, and how I am going to influence change in my organization by listing the vital behaviors and the six sources of influence we will need to influence change in the learning community.
Making sure students are in the correct learning environment is important to their academic success. Especially with SpEd students, are so used to learning at their own pace and centered around adults. Check out how I plan to create a significant learning environment for my students by Utilizing Fink’s 3 Column Table and Wiggins and McTighe’s (2005) Understand by Design (UbD) template.
Most educators feel as though Professional Developments/ Professional Learning days are a waste of time. They feel it is pointless hours of sitting and listening to other educators talk. I have taken the time to organize a “go and show” type of professional learning rather than the traditional “sit and get” by using 5 Key Principals.
I have made a video explaining what goal I wanted to achieve for students with learning disabilities and how I will do so.
My instructional design consists of directions and courses my students will go through to start creating their ePortfolio. By implementing these courses, students will learn what ePortfolio’s are, what they are used for, and their benefits. I also had gotten two special education teachers and two students with learning disabilities to go through a usability test that provides feedback on the courses and highlights the grows and glows.