Enabling Dream
Some important features of a revised lesson plan that include opportunities for disabled students to be successful participants are the use of technologies. Technology is all over the world. The use of technology can help and motivate the students to participate in learning activities. Disabled students well participate in activities if the lesson fits their ability.
What activities I would like to add to the activities for inclusion of assistive technology is the use of computers where students can access to computers that scan and read text out loud. If I have students with vision problem, this tool might help him/her listening to the text read out loud by the computer. I think this is a good tool to use in the classroom for both disabled and ESL students. I am teaching in a regular classroom. I’ve been seen ESL students that are difficulty in reading the text and pronouncing words. I am looking at this technology tool as a good tool to help them as well. Wheelchair is a usable technology for those who are unable to use their legs for transporting. That way the disable kids can also fully participate in activities that required moving around.
I do not agree to include disable students in the lesson plan. I know it is an extra work for teachers to create another lesson plan for their disabled kids but I think it is better that way. I think it is easy to provide another lesson plan for the disabled students. It would have the same idea as the group but different level of learning and procedures. That way it might help and easy for teachers to assess and evaluate the disabled kids focusing on his/her ability. It might also help and easy for the substitute to understand the lesson plan.
Hi:
ReplyDeleteYou might need to understand that on the island of Guam children with disabilities are legally to be included into the regular classroom. If you create a separate lesson plan for them, you might be accused of discrimination. Please re-think the idea of inclusion in your lesson plans.
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