OVERREPRESENTAION OF BLACKS IN SPECIAL ED. Matt Wainright Troy State University 02/27/2009 Dr. Thompson Introduction The overidentification and overrepresentation of minority students in special educational classes has been a cause for concern (Bernahu‚ 2008). This literature review will discuss the prevalence of overidentification of African-American students in special education by presenting statistics
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Inclusive Learning Environments for Preschool Children with Special Needs Part 1: What is Inclusion? An inclusive learning environment ensures that all children are granted an education with an emphasis of equal importance‚ along with equal valuing of all students and also staff. Within this non-restricting environment it‚ “implies that every child should have the resources and support that they need for successful learning”‚ (Smith‚ 1998‚ p.307). Within the inclusive learning environment
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Inclusion in Schools Inclusion has been a heated topic of debate for the past few years. It is a relatively new term that has only been around for about 15 years or so. Therefore‚ it is widely misunderstood. What exactly is inclusion? According to Spencer J. Salend‚ the author of the textbook‚ Creating Inclusive Classrooms‚ “inclusion is the philosophy for educating students with disabilities in general education settings” (Salend‚ 2001‚ p.43). Inclusive education means that all students
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When it come to children with special needs there are different categories that the children can fall in. With in each of these categories there are different teaching methods that have to be use and different types of training that the teacher will need. Children with special needs are tested and then put into the appropriate group as to the disability that they have. There are several different types of special needs such as autism‚ behavior disorders‚ Cerebral Palsy‚ Down Syndrome‚ Alcohol
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Running Head: Classroom Design for Special Needs Effective Classroom Design for Special Needs Students: Tapping into Their Creativity through Indirect Teaching Methods Johnella Ingram SPED 404—Cognition‚ Development & Instruction in Exceptional Learners II Professor Danielle Vaughn February 28‚ 2011 REVIEW OF JOURNAL ARTICLE: CLASSROOMS Research has shown that students with special needs will have an increased benefit of comprehension and encouragement when placed in classrooms
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1 Dr. Kuhlmann WRIT 3037 July 7‚ 2011 The Need for Cultural Sensitivity in Special Education Teachers in this changing multicultural society need to be aware of challenges in teaching English Language Learners as well as African-American students. Labeling students immediately as having a learning disability is a disservice not only to the student it is affecting‚ but also the entire school system. Teachers must learn to incorporate multicultural activities into their teaching
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The Joys and Pain Of Raising A Child With Special Needs Donna McFadden ENG121 English Composition I Mr. Jonathan Alexander‚ Instructor February 18‚ 2013 The Joys and Pain Of Raising A Child With Special Needs Even though I am not the only parent of a child of special needs this is my personal journey into the world of special needs. No one could have told me that at the age of forty three I would be experiencing motherhood again to a child born with Cerebral Palsy. In fact
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BE A SPECIAL EDUCATOR What does it mean to be a Special Educator? Grand Canyon University September 1‚ 2010 What does it mean to be a Special Educator? What does it mean to be a special educator? This question arises frequently in the world of education. There are many people who ask themselves this question every day. One could say that a special educator is an individual who has special interest and a passion for primarily interacting with children with disabilities. The special educator
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What the literature tells us about the use of paraprofessionals in schools Marianna Kiva Resource-Special Needs teacher at Ecole 7 Oaks Middle School in Winnipeg B.Ed‚ M.Ed In order to reach an understanding of the benefits or drawbacks that arise from the work that paraprofessionals perform in the schools‚ it is important to appreciate the historical viewpoints in the wake of the introduction of paraprofessionals into the school environments. According to the data from the NRCP (2006‚ ¶. 1) National
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Name: Brittany Tice Date: November 13‚ 2010____________________ EDU 221: Introduction to Education Thursday: 4:20-7:00 p.m. Fall 2010 Instructor: Professor Dick Percy Philosophy of Introduction to Education Passion and compassion - two words with very different meanings‚ but for me‚ one is the driving force behind my determination to teach. It’s been a long and winding road for me to reach this point of my life‚ and for me to discover my true destiny to be a teacher. It is now that
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