ED 242 Field ExperienceFinal Group Presentatio

nMolly Anderson

Laura G.

Information on the Schools

New Augusta Public Academy North, Pike Township Ms. Gillian Johnson Life Skills Classroom Middle School, grade 6-8 Cognitive Ability, 2nd-3rd grade

Meet the Students!

NAPA North Demia

Soft-spoken Brittany

Non-verbal Jayda

Quite verbal Isaiah

Very sociable

Classroom Layout

What did the teachers do to prepare their classroom to better suit the students? NAPA

Board Maker Schedule written on board Bins for each student Stations

Classroom Activities NAPA North

Puzzles

mostly used by Brittany

DT Training

on the computer

each student has their own customized programs geared towards the specific areas they need help with

Wii

used as active break/reward for the students

favorite games: Michael Jackson Experience and Wii sports

Bolts

used to work on motor skills

Counting Money

News to You

Tickets

reward system

students save up to get various (mainly hot lunches from somewhere off campus

Changes Observed in the Classroom

Brittany learns to do puzzles

third week, she was able to distinguish the difference between edges, corners, and center pieces, something they had been working on for months

Isaiah learning social cues

When we first met him he politely introduced himself, which Ms. Johnson explained was a big deal and had been worked on for weeks.

Jayda beginning to deal with frustration in a more calm and contained in way

In art class she wasn’t understand how to draw using a grid, but instead of throwing a fit or saying “she couldn’t”, she simply said “I don’t understand” and we moved on and tried a different method of explanation

Connections to ED242

Patience and time is cultivated in smaller ratios and hindered in the larger.

Technology is powerful when used appropriately