Details:
Conduct 9 hours of research on learning environments for individuals with exceptionalities in the following settings:
•Setting 1: 4.5 hours in a K-8 classroom that services individuals with exceptionalities and may include an inclusion classroom, resource room, and/or a self-contained classroom.
•Setting 2: 4.5 hours in a 9-12 classroom that services individuals with exceptionalities and may include an inclusion classroom, resource room, and/or a self-contained classroom.
Within each setting, observe the following:
Demands of the learning environment, including:
•Learning demands
•Social expectations
•Demands on the teacher
Demands on the student(s) with exceptionalities:
•Demands on the other students in the environment;
•Classroom management theories and strategies employed for individuals with exceptionalities;
•Expectations for personal and social behavior in the learning environment;
•How the learning environment is designed to encourage active participation in individual and group activities;
•Whether the least intensive behavior management strategy was used and is consistent with the needs of individuals with exceptionalities;
•How the learning environment supported positive intracultural and intercultural experiences; and
•How the activities of paraeducators, volunteers, and tutors were structured, directed, and supported.
Based on your clinical field experiences in both settings, summarize your findings in a 250-500-word reflection. Within your reflection:
•Summarize the findings of the observations.
•Draw conclusions from the observations.
•Apply the conclusions you have drawn to your practice as a professional.