Allocate 6 hours in the field to support this field experience. Volunteer for 6 hours with one or more organizations in your community that support families with K-12 students with disabilities. Be mindful of the policies and procedures of the organizations in which you volunteer. In accordance with GCU policy, if you do not have your fingerprint clearance card on file with GCU, you should not work directly with children. In a 250-500 word reflection, discuss the following: Your personal frames of reference (e.g., culture, gender, language, abilities, and ways of knowing). Have these changed based on your field experience and other activities in this course? The expectations you had about being a special education teacher before this course. Have your expectations changed? APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected. This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. You are required to submit assignments that are print deliverables to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Course Materials if you need assistance. Document the locations and hours you spend in the field on your Clinical Field Experience Verification Form. Submit the Clinical Field Experience Verification Form to the LMS at the end of this topic. Directions for submitting can be found on the College of Education site in the Student Success Center.
