I conducted my observations at Hollingsworth Elementary School. It is the elementary school I went to. I wanted to go here because I haven’t remembered seeing any students in a Special Education before. I was assigned to two teachers; Mrs. Wilson with Pre-kindergarten and Special Education Pre-kindergarten, and Mr. Learned with Autism. Both teachers have either an assistant or co-teacher. What I found interesting is that Mrs. Wilson is autistic and she teaches preschoolers. Her teaching is definitely something. Especially, for her group of students. It can be seen that at home they don’t have a consistent schedule, enforcement of manners, and aren’t afraid of their moms and dads finding out if they did something wrong. It’s especially concerning
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There is red, yellow, and green tracker for the students on the board for their behavior. There is also a time out corner that was used for one of the students for one of the days I observed. The greatest thing was when one of the student’s best friend came to school. She was so keen on the idea of her best friend being with her at school. Another thing I noticed, is that they tend to repeat the question, or what they are saying. They do self-correct themselves even if they don’t talk much. It seems to be a struggle to get them to talk. One of the activities Mr. Learned used songs, and in another word bingo. In the word bingo game, he would write the word on the board then guide them through the sounds using his finger. He would say it first, then together, then the students by themselves. They love to ask questions though, and repeat the information they learned. When they got a bingo, they would have to say bingo, and ask for their prize, usually, a bear cracker or an M&M. Everything is to a strict schedule and is repetitive. One of my most interactive times was when Mr. Learned have to leave for a bit and it was just me and the assistant, the student got a bit rambunctious. I ended up bringing them to the reading center and reading to them. Some of the students were interested, and others
There is red, yellow, and green tracker for the students on the board for their behavior. There is also a time out corner that was used for one of the students for one of the days I observed. The greatest thing was when one of the student’s best friend came to school. She was so keen on the idea of her best friend being with her at school. Another thing I noticed, is that they tend to repeat the question, or what they are saying. They do self-correct themselves even if they don’t talk much. It seems to be a struggle to get them to talk. One of the activities Mr. Learned used songs, and in another word bingo. In the word bingo game, he would write the word on the board then guide them through the sounds using his finger. He would say it first, then together, then the students by themselves. They love to ask questions though, and repeat the information they learned. When they got a bingo, they would have to say bingo, and ask for their prize, usually, a bear cracker or an M&M. Everything is to a strict schedule and is repetitive. One of my most interactive times was when Mr. Learned have to leave for a bit and it was just me and the assistant, the student got a bit rambunctious. I ended up bringing them to the reading center and reading to them. Some of the students were interested, and others