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Introduction
Pursuing my master's degree from Michigan State University was the most difficult thing I have done in my life. When looking back through all of my hard work from graduate school, not only did I feel incredibly proud of myself, but I was able to see two clear categories for my work - Things I Have Learned and Things I Teach.
I learned many new things that changed the way I teach and I also learned how to adapt the teaching of some Kindergarten standards. Below you'll find some examples of my work throughout my program (Master of Arts in Education) that fall into the two categories.
The MAED program has taught me so much, and every class has had an impact on the way the teach. These projects highlight some of the important things that I have learned.
Things I Learned
This course was a nice chance to reflect back on what I learned in the Master's program at Michigan State University. This paper reflects on my goals when I started the program and how they have evolved during my education.
It is important to know where your students are developmentally so that they can reach the next stage. This was my favorite and most useful project I completed in graduate school. I researched the different steps each child goes through developmentally with their writing and it completely changed the way I teach writing in my classroom.
After observing and gather information about a student for a semester I used the information I had, as well as the students IEP to write a plan to help the student transition from a full-time special education preschool to a part-time Kindergarten classroom.
When asked to write about what my favorite class in graduate school was and why I learned a lot about my learning style and realized that my learning style has a great influence on my teaching style.
Literature has a deeper meaning when we read it critically. This class taught me that films should be watched the same way. As an educator, it is important to know what you are asking your students to read and watch.
Video Modeling for Children with Autism CEP848 Autism Spectrum Disorders
Video modeling in a useful strategy to help children learn different skills. It is particulaly useful for children on the Autism Spectrum. This PowerPoint explains exactly what video modeling is and how to use it when working with children with Autism.
Several of my classes changed how I teach something instead of what I was teaching. It is important to adapt lessons to make more effective and engaging. Below some examples of lessons that I adapted based on my learning in the Master of Arts in Education program.
Things I Teach
There are some skills that require daily review in Kindergarten. Handwashing is one such skill. By creating this video I added another way to review the correct procedure and keep my students engaged.
I have had the amazing opportunity to have the students in our district who are deaf or hard of hearing in my classroom. I have learned so much by working with these students and interpreters. This slideshow helps viewers learn some basic changes you may have to make in your classroom if you have students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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