ESE 697 Week 1 Reflective Journal
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The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the educationalsuccess of individuals with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professionalstandards, provides professional development, defends the rights of individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtainconditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice (Council for Exceptional Children, 2011). As such, they haveestablished professional standards for teachers working in the field of special education. This course is strongly aligned with and focusedspecifically on developing knowledge and skills of Standard 5: Instructional Planning and Strategies (see below). In Week One of thiscourse, the journal prompt asks you to reflect on your own professional progress in this area of expertise in working with students withdisabilities.
CEC Initial Preparation Standard 5: Beginning special education professionals select, adapt, and use a repertoire of evidence-basedinstructional strategies to advance learning of individuals with exceptionalities.
Key elements you will focus on:
5.1: Beginning special education professionals consider an individual’s abilities, interests, learning environments, and cultural andlinguistic factors in the selection, development and adaptation of learning experiences for individuals with exceptionalities.
5.2: Beginning special education professionals use technologies to support instructional assessment, planning, and delivery for studentswith exceptionalities.
In each reflective journal, respond to all of the following prompts:
a. Discuss your prior beliefs about teaching students with disabilities. How have the readings, discussions, and the assignment altered orinformed your current beliefs, knowledge and skills related to planning instruction for students with disabilities?
b. After reviewing CEC Standard 5 and its two key elements, discuss three areas you would like to improve upon professionally duringthis course.
c. Based on your experience, current role in education, and/or future role in education, how might you apply these concepts to planeffective instruction for students with disabilities?
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