Month: November 2021

Below are modified problem sets from your peers. Choose one of the problem sets and make a post in this discussion forum that includes the following:

1. Which problem set you are posting about at the present moment. Clearly indicating A) or B) is sufficient.
2. Your thought process and solutions to the problems (probably as an attachment). For this part, you will most likely attach a document to your post, or you may embed an image/video to represent your work. You may have complete solutions or you may just share details about your attempts. As long as it is clear you have given substantial effort, you are fine for this portion of the assignment. (Once you post, you should be able to see the work of others who have posted already.)
3. Your evaluation of the modified problems (in the body of your post). Compare the last two problems to the first three routine ones, and share your thoughts. This part can be a brief evaluation (bullet points are okay), but please consider what learning opportunities were offered by the items, how the problem set overall was changed by the inclusion of the last two problems, or other thoughts you have about the problem set as a teaching device.

I thought it would be helpful and important to include in this week’s module the voices and perspectives of individuals with ADHD. Here is a one-page document with some interesting tweets written by individuals with ADHD, as well as one quote from a teacher who often works with students with ADHD: Voices of individuals with ADHD.pdf 

Download Voices of individuals with ADHD.pdf

Assignment:Reflect on 1-2 (or more) of the “voices” on the pdf document and connect it to important information from Chapter 11 about ADHD. For example, you may reflect on how one of the tweets made you think more deeply about the definition of ADHD and explain why. Or, perhaps you could connect some of the “voices” to educational approaches for working with students with ADHD that are discussed in the textbook. If you learn anything new from the voices pdf or find anything surprising, be sure to also mention that in your response. Your response should be at least 6 sentences. Maximum 2 paragraphs. 

Task: Select a positive behavior that a student with ADHD could use for self-monitoring in order to increase the behavior. For example, rather than having the student focus on the number of times they forgot to bring their pencil have them record the times they did remember to bring their pencil. Clearly define the behavior in a way that the child could easily understand. Explain how you would model 1 example and 1 non-example to teach the student. Include a goal that the student could work toward and create a self-monitoring form (20 pts).

Further instructions are on this Word document: Self-Monitoring.docx 

Download Self-Monitoring.docxTo help you with the assignment, I included an example self-monitoring form on the Word document.

Introduction to Special Education (4300/7300)Interview AssignmentWrite a summary/reflection that is 2-3 pages (double spaced with 12 font size) based on your interview. Your reflection should be written as a professional paper (e.g., using full sentences, structured with paragraphs, etc.). Here’s what to include:ï‚· Start your reflection by describing who you interviewed and why you chose to interview this individualï‚· Next, share key pieces of information from the interview. You do NOT need to mention their answers to every interview question. Rather, pick and choose responses that really stood out to you. For example, you may choose to mention…o Responses that surprised you or that you found particularly interestingo Something you hope to remember or take with you in your current or future careero Connections you see between the interview and the content covered in class thus farï‚· Finally, to conclude your summary/reflection, please write one thing from the interview that you think is important for the entire class to hear. For example, you might say: “I think my interviewee’s response about disability labels was very insightful and something my classmates should hear. She said…”)