Saturday Reflections: I attended a Special Education Praxis review, which turned out to be a quick study "cram" session held at an auditorium @ NDM. Interestingly, the presenter was open about his ADHD and managed to channel it to entertaining and useful effect, giving plenty of humorous examples to add hooks to our learning. He was careful to note that, although for example, there is a respected university math professor who might teach with another approach, the expectation in special Ed is the direct instruction, modeling, think-aloud, errorless correcting style that we have become familiar with as inclusive classroom teachers.
I will continue to network and refine my teaching practice, taking advantage of opportunities to broaden and deepen my perspectives. Planning is the backbone, but I need to develop humor, faith, courage, and patience. Confidence, just like what my students need. Perhaps this is the modeling part.
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