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Learning About Special Education

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The lessons in the second unit in a three-unit series provide students with the historical background of disability education. After reading about events that impacted attitudes towards disabilities and how learners are identified for special needs classes, class members record their own educational experiences in their journals.

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Concepts

social-emotional learning, casel, self-awareness, special accommodations, empathy, emotional development, emotions, identifying emotions, expressing feelings, feelings

Additional Tags

classroom support

Instructional Ideas

Have class members research the history of and the treatment of their special need as well as adaptations that are available

Classroom Considerations

The second unit in a three-unit series
Presumes a protocol is in place for the safe, respectful discussion of sensitive issues
Although designed for the special needs classroom, the activities are appropriate for any classroom
Requires students to have the journals they create for the previous unit

Pros

Includes historical background information to share with the class
Provides links to related videos

Cons

None

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