CH6+Activities

=PLEASE CHOOSE 2 ACTIVITIES AND POST ON YOUR WIKI PAGE.= = = = Activity 1 =

George
Click on the links below to watch the videos //George's Family// and //Collaboration//. After watching the videos, answer the following questions. [|George's Family] [|Collaboration]

Who are the members of George's support system at home and at school?How do you think George's family has helped him to be a successful communicator?

How do the school personnel support George and his family?

= Activity 2 =

Serge
Click on the link below to read the case study //Is this Child Mislabeled?// After you read the case study, answer the following questions. Is This Child Mislabeled?

What was Mrs. Evans's role in working with Serge?

Which of the six recommendations for multidisciplinary teams would be most appropriate for students with learning disabilities?

Which key factors to success can be important for students with learning disabilities?

= Activity 3 =

Graphic Organizers
Click on the link below to watch the video //Graphic Organizer//. After watching the video, answer the following questions. [|Graphic Organizer]

What is a graphic organizer, and how does it help students? The teacher has part of the graphic organizer marked so students only need to focus on, or become the expert on, that particular part of the organizer. How can this help all students in the classroom?

How can students use the graphic organizer after the class activity?

= Activity 4 = Building Teaching Skills and Dispositions

Facilitative Language
At times, it appears that teachers and therapists rely on games and play when working with children. In this video, the teacher is using facilitative language during a play activity. After watching the video, complete the following questions and think about the importance of play in teaching language skills. [|Diana's Language Sample]

What examples of facilitative language do you see in this video?

In the video, it appears that the teacher is playing with Diana. Why would the teacher play with Diana, and how does this help Diana's language?

What kinds of natural teaching and learning opportunities is the teacher using? Give examples from the video.

One of the strategies for successful facilitative language activities is to know the child's goals and objectives. What do you think are some goals for Diana?

What other activities do you think might be used to facilitate speech for Diana?

= Additional Resources = George's IEP – After November 2002 Meeting George's IEP – After May 2002 Meeting George's IFSP – 9/30/98 George's IFSP – 3/11/98