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CEP841 - Dr. Troy Mariage
Classroom Behavior Managment for the Inclusive Classroom
Summer 2013
This class was all about making adaptations in your classroom to make it welcoming and usable for all learners, including those with disabilities. My favorite part was researching specific types of accommodations that were applicable to my own classroom and sharing that information with classmates. Our final projects were case-specific and seeing the way that my peers found to adapt their classrooms was extremely interesting and informative. My project was to adapt a classroom for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
CEP804A - Dr. Carol Sue Englert
Literacy Instruction for Students with Mild Disabilities
Fall 2013
Learning how to adapt your teaching to help students with disabilities is not only necessary when teaching special education, but it is extremely useful with "normally developing" students as well. Each student learns differently and as a teacher, it is important to adapt your teaching to help each student reach their full potential. This class was full of different ways to adapt your literacy instruction to reach each student regardless of their ability level. It had wonderful hands-on lessons that could be implemented immediately in your teaching
ED800 - Dr. Steven Weiland
Educational Inquiry
Spring 2014
This class was all about historical figures, their educational backgrounds, and how they continued to learn. It presented interesting biographies of great people and educators. Reading and analyzing the way that these legends learned and how they felt about learning really made me think about my own education and how lucky I am to have it. This class really reinforced my knowledge that the most important thing I can teach is a love of learning. Many amazing people didn't have a great education, but they had a desire and love of learning that helped them continue to strive to educate themselves. This is what I want to instill in my students.
TE831 - Dr. Douglas Hartman
Teaching School Subject Matter With Technology
Summer 2014
Technology is becoming a more important element of teaching each and every year. There are so many amazing tools available for educators to use and we have so little time to find and explore them. This class was full of peer reviews of new technology and how to use it in your classroom. It was wonderful to see how so many educators are using new tools and learn how to adapt them for my own use. I really enjoyed that our projects were self-directed. This means that I completed projects that I actually use in my classroom.
TE838 - Dr. Laura Apol
Children's Literacy in Film
Summer 2014
Analyzing literature is an important skill for educators as well as students. It is important to know what you are asking your students to read. This class extends that analysis to film as well. In this class, I was able to read some of my favorite books and watch the film adaptations. It was very interesting to learn to analyze the differences between the two. Looking deeper into what is said (or not said) in the books and films sometimes completely changes the meaning of the story. I learned to pay much more attention to my reading, as well as to the films I watch.
CEP843 - Dr. Summer Ferreri
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Fall 2014
Autism is a fascinating disorder that affects each individual in a different way. Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are on the rise and this class taught me some reasons why, as well as how to recognize ASD. I also researched what may or may not cause autism and things that may or may not "cure" it. This class was very interesting. It has also helped me be more cognizant of children who may need some interventions because they may be on the spectrum. Early intervention is key to children reaching their full potential.
TE848 - Dr. Janine Certo
Writing Assessment and Instruction
Spring 2015
This was my favorite class and by far the most applicable one that I took. We were able to choose the topic of our semester-long project. I wrote my paper on emergent writers and learned so much that I was able to apply to the way I teach writing in my classroom. I am now able to recognize where my students are developmentally in their writing and help direct them to reach the next step and become better writers.
TE842 - Dr. Amy Croel-Perrien
Elementary Reading Assessment and Instruction
Fall 2015
Reading specialists have an extremely difficult job. Analyzing miscues and trying to decipher if a student's problem may be in their comprehension or in their reading abilities is extremely complicated. I am glad that this is not part of my job as a Kindergarten teacher, but thanks to this class I could do it if I had to. As with all things in education early intervention is the most beneficial, and I feel that in this class I learned how to recognize warning sign early to help my students get any intervention that they may need.
TE846 - Dr. Sandro Barros
Accommodating Differences in Literacy Learners
Spring 2016
As an educator, I know that each person learns differently. I hoped that this class would help me better learn to differentiate my literacy instruction to reach more of my students. The focus of this class was mostly on English as a second language learners (ESLs). While this class was interesting and definitely something to think about, that is not the population that I teach. I do feel well-equipped to adapt my lessons to work with students who may not speak English as their primary language. This may involve giving oral tests rather than written ones or similar adaptations. It is important to as an educator to be aware of all different ways that you could adapt your lessons to help your students.
ED870 - Dr. Matthew Koehler, Sarah Keenan, Spencer Greenhalgh, and Brittany Dillman
Capstone
Summer 2016
This course allowed me to reflect on my goals both previous and future. It was very rewarding to look back at what I have learned while pursuing my master's degree. I learned how to put a professional website together to present information about myself and what I learned.