The response questions from this week include: What are 3 pointers you have learned using instructional strategies? Has your viewpoint of teaching changed after taking the course? How or how not?
Communication: Being able to express your opinions and thoughts with the students, parents and other professionals (in a respectful manner) helps to build a positive relationship and encourage success with your students! Use multiple strategies during lessons: most of the time using one strategy doesn't get the message or the concept across to the students, but when you incorporate several strategies the student has access to the information in a variety of different ways! Technology: Its amazing how many resources are out there to use with our students, especially when it comes to technology. The great thing about technology is that it is always changing so it is important to keep up with the changes and think about how it support our students learning!
Teaching has been a foreign concept for me since I started this program but with each semester I constantly learn about resources that help me gain the confidence and competence to be a sucessful teacher. After this class, I know that there is never one right answer and that it is a learning process. I am very excited to use these materials during my student teaching!
Friday, November 15, 2013
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Week 11
The response questions from this week include: How can you prepare to address transition for students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing? What do you think is important to students to learn as they prepare to graduate?
When discussing transition with a student I would start when they are in 7th or 8th grade and I would begin by asking questions like where do you see yourself after high school? What kind of career would you like to have? Depending on the choices available and/or the requirements, what classes would they like to take in high school that would prepare them for college or a future career? Depending on these answers that the students provide would determine on other ways to help them prepare to transition such as researching the skills necessary to be successful at a desired career and then developing those skills are a completely different step as well. But by talking with the students as well as their family helps to prepare for transitioning.
As students prepare for graduation, I think that students learn how to live independently and be self-sufficient adults. I think that this is very applicable to students that pursue a job out of high school or go to college. Students need to learn the advocacy skills as well as learning how to find answers to questions or how problem solve when stuck in a unknown situation. As a deaf educator, we can help with teaching students skills of writing checks, doing laundry, applying to schools, etc. But in my opinion, I think that it is important to also teach the students how to find the answer to these questions. If we weren't around, how would they go about solving their problem??
When discussing transition with a student I would start when they are in 7th or 8th grade and I would begin by asking questions like where do you see yourself after high school? What kind of career would you like to have? Depending on the choices available and/or the requirements, what classes would they like to take in high school that would prepare them for college or a future career? Depending on these answers that the students provide would determine on other ways to help them prepare to transition such as researching the skills necessary to be successful at a desired career and then developing those skills are a completely different step as well. But by talking with the students as well as their family helps to prepare for transitioning.
As students prepare for graduation, I think that students learn how to live independently and be self-sufficient adults. I think that this is very applicable to students that pursue a job out of high school or go to college. Students need to learn the advocacy skills as well as learning how to find answers to questions or how problem solve when stuck in a unknown situation. As a deaf educator, we can help with teaching students skills of writing checks, doing laundry, applying to schools, etc. But in my opinion, I think that it is important to also teach the students how to find the answer to these questions. If we weren't around, how would they go about solving their problem??
Friday, November 1, 2013
Week 10
The reflection questions from this week include: Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing often have difficulty socializing and making friends with their peers. How can you address this within your classroom? Communicating with parents is very important. What are some ways you can communicate with parents and is there a better way than another?
Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing can have some difficulty in socializing and making friends, which is greatly impacted by communication. Especially at a young age, kids don't have the understanding or the patience to realize the efforts in communication and how to even facilitate the communication. During lessons, I would try to do some role-playing or maybe even highlight positive social behaviors such as if a student were to help another student or attempt in communicating in a different modality. Those behaviors I would praise and highlight to other students to model great examples of social behavior in and outside of the classroom. Another way would be to have a honest discussion about certain social behaviors such as how to get someones attention, if someone uses sign how do you approach them, etc. In regards to making friends, I would try to facilitate that in free play or snack time if I had younger kiddos but with the older kiddos I would use group projects or activities to help with getting our students who are D/HH out of their shell.
In communicating with parents, I agree that it is very important to have a good relationship with the parents. A relationship that is open and trusting is very important as well. Email and phone/text seems to be the most popular way to communicate. And as of right now, I would definitely use both when communicating with my parents. In regards to phone/text, I would express to the parents that they are welcome to text me with any emergencies or questions, but if it is not an emergency they may get a response the next day.
Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing can have some difficulty in socializing and making friends, which is greatly impacted by communication. Especially at a young age, kids don't have the understanding or the patience to realize the efforts in communication and how to even facilitate the communication. During lessons, I would try to do some role-playing or maybe even highlight positive social behaviors such as if a student were to help another student or attempt in communicating in a different modality. Those behaviors I would praise and highlight to other students to model great examples of social behavior in and outside of the classroom. Another way would be to have a honest discussion about certain social behaviors such as how to get someones attention, if someone uses sign how do you approach them, etc. In regards to making friends, I would try to facilitate that in free play or snack time if I had younger kiddos but with the older kiddos I would use group projects or activities to help with getting our students who are D/HH out of their shell.
In communicating with parents, I agree that it is very important to have a good relationship with the parents. A relationship that is open and trusting is very important as well. Email and phone/text seems to be the most popular way to communicate. And as of right now, I would definitely use both when communicating with my parents. In regards to phone/text, I would express to the parents that they are welcome to text me with any emergencies or questions, but if it is not an emergency they may get a response the next day.
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