How Does Mr Baxter Use An Effective Measure To Achieve Inclusiveness In The Classroom
Case Study 6 Response
Mr Baxter has been made aware that his grade 5 class for the year includes a student with high functioning autism, two students with ADHD as well as a student who has a hearing impairment. In order to support these students within his classroom, Mr Baxter must undertake professional learning to gain knowledge regarding his student’s disabilities and insight into how to implement a range of strategies.
The first thing the teacher should do is to read each student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP). Students with disabilities usually have an IEP which outlines the student’s level of functioning, goals, services that they access or should be provided access to, an explanation of how they participate within the classroom …show more content…
Due to this, the teacher should then begin to plan a least restrictive environment. This is defined as a classroom that provides students with disabilities with the same (or as close to the same) experiences that a student without a disability receives (O’Donnell et al., 2016, p.211). This is essential in ensuring that the four identified students are included in the educational setting. An effective measure to achieve inclusiveness is to build relationships with language support teachers and school psychologists as well as undertake quality professional development (O’Donnell et al., 2016, p.220). By doing so, the teacher is likely to develop a high self-efficacy which Soodak et al. (as cited by O’Donnell et al., 2016, p.220) reports as being a supportive factor in being able to effectively create an inclusive classroom. An effective way to operate an inclusive classroom is by using differentiation. Differentiation involves providing a lesson to the whole class, and then offering work that is modified to each individual’s level (O’Donnell et al., 2016, p.219). By implementing this, all students are provided with the same opportunity and all are able to complete tasks as they are tailored to their individual capabilities, ensuring that the classroom is inclusive for all …show more content…
Students with hearing impairments often have low reading comprehension (Woolfolk & Margetts, 2013, p.201). In order to overcome this, the teacher should develop and implement a range of inferential comprehending strategies (Woolfolk & Margetts, 2013, p.201) to support the student who is hard of hearing in his classroom. This is achieved by using visuals to support the student to understand and make meaning. The teacher should also implement and encourage the use of speech reading and sign language. By implementing both these strategies, the teacher will be able to support his student with a hearing impairment to achieve their maximum
Mr Baxter has been made aware that his grade 5 class for the year includes a student with high functioning autism, two students with ADHD as well as a student who has a hearing impairment. In order to support these students within his classroom, Mr Baxter must undertake professional learning to gain knowledge regarding his student’s disabilities and insight into how to implement a range of strategies.
The first thing the teacher should do is to read each student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP). Students with disabilities usually have an IEP which outlines the student’s level of functioning, goals, services that they access or should be provided access to, an explanation of how they participate within the classroom …show more content…
Due to this, the teacher should then begin to plan a least restrictive environment. This is defined as a classroom that provides students with disabilities with the same (or as close to the same) experiences that a student without a disability receives (O’Donnell et al., 2016, p.211). This is essential in ensuring that the four identified students are included in the educational setting. An effective measure to achieve inclusiveness is to build relationships with language support teachers and school psychologists as well as undertake quality professional development (O’Donnell et al., 2016, p.220). By doing so, the teacher is likely to develop a high self-efficacy which Soodak et al. (as cited by O’Donnell et al., 2016, p.220) reports as being a supportive factor in being able to effectively create an inclusive classroom. An effective way to operate an inclusive classroom is by using differentiation. Differentiation involves providing a lesson to the whole class, and then offering work that is modified to each individual’s level (O’Donnell et al., 2016, p.219). By implementing this, all students are provided with the same opportunity and all are able to complete tasks as they are tailored to their individual capabilities, ensuring that the classroom is inclusive for all …show more content…
Students with hearing impairments often have low reading comprehension (Woolfolk & Margetts, 2013, p.201). In order to overcome this, the teacher should develop and implement a range of inferential comprehending strategies (Woolfolk & Margetts, 2013, p.201) to support the student who is hard of hearing in his classroom. This is achieved by using visuals to support the student to understand and make meaning. The teacher should also implement and encourage the use of speech reading and sign language. By implementing both these strategies, the teacher will be able to support his student with a hearing impairment to achieve their maximum