Assignment Content
Review the mini-lesson that you discussed with the cooperating teacher in Week 3.
Make the necessary adaptations to meet the needs of the small group, or the individual student’s exceptionality and communication skill needs.
Include the following elements in your mini-lesson:
Description of instructional approach and explanation of why you chose it
Targeted communication skill(s) and strategies being used
Modifications and accommodations
Learner supports, such as assistive technology
A formative assessment and a summative assessment to measure student learning (exceptionality-specific)
Teach the mini-lesson in a small group or to an individual in a one-on-one setting.
Consider using methods of delivery (technology, oral, etc.) that promote expressive and receptive communication skill reinforcement, meet the needs of the exceptionalities, and ensure student engagement.
Write a 275- to 350-word reflection that describes the following:
Overall teaching experience
Initial changes you made to adapt the lesson
Changes you would make after teaching the lesson
How will you use what you learned from the observation and teaching experience, in your own special education classroom?
Discussion must be supported with concepts of learning presented in the course. Look up information that supports your information on teaching the lesson.
ebooks and/or other reliable sources
** INCLUDE in-text citations and reference page.
Write a summary of your lesson plan explaining the following:
Describe lesson delivery. How did you use effective instructional approach and management strategies in your lesson? Why did you choose these in particular?
What targeted communication skill(s) and strategies did you use?
What modifications and accommodations did you choose to use
What formative and summative assessments did you use to measure student learning (exceptionality-specific)
Discussion is supported with concepts of learning presented in the course ebooks and/or other reliable sources.
**INCLUDE in-text citations and reference page.
Be sure you have both a summary and the reflection included in your submission.
Submit — 1) original lesson plan; 2) adapted mini-lesson plan; and 3) reflection/summary as 3 separate documents within one submission.
