Post #5

Hello! Hope your week has been fabulous and productive! There are two VERY short articles to read for this post. One of the key questions you need to begin to get a feel for after reading them both is what is the key difference between 504 students and special education students? We will spend a class period discussing the laws that govern spec ed, etc and our roles in following those laws but this article set can serve as a good start for that conversation.
Remember to bring your complete lesson in Hunter's format with the four Design Qualities of Context embedded for next class and be prepared to teach your group the topic you have selected. Enjoy your week and see you on Monday, November 2nd at 6PM.



Article#1:

http://www.brighthub.com/education/special/articles/30418.aspx


QUESTIONS:

1. List 3 bullet points (write them out rather than stating "bullet #3," etc) that you have implemented in your classroom and explain it's effectiveness.

2. List 1 bullet point that you have NOT tried yet but are willing to test out in your classroom.

Article #2:

http://www.brighthub.com/education/special/articles/50503.aspx



QUESTIONS:

1. Based on the readings, explain what a 504 classification means for a student (and no, reading the person's post before yours to get the answer is not the way to go either ;->).
2. List two 504 accomodations listed in the reading.

Post #4

Hello! I hope your week has been productive and powerful in your corner of the education world. Here is the link to this week's article. Read it and then answer the following questions.
http://newteachersupport.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_to_motivate_students

1. In your own terms define motivation.
2. Describe your "teacher attitude."

Post #3

Hello! Hope all is well in your corner of the education world! Remember you need to bring your TEKS and the lesson you taught this week in the Hunter Lesson Design format. If you were able to collect some samples of student products (quizzes, worksheets, etc) please bring them also. You will be working with your colleagues to showcase you efforts. I will be collecting the lesson plan sheet so be prepared for that.
Please read the linked article. Give your definition of education.
http://www.teachersmind.com/education.htm