My major at Western Michigan University is Secondary Special Education for the Cognitively Impaired, with a certification in Learning Disabilities. I have found all of my classes in this education sequence to be very beneficial. My special education classes have taught me so much on how to help student's who struggle because of some learning disability or cognitive impairment. To see a list of courses that I have taken for my education sequence click on the link below:
Western Michigan Education Sequence
My minor at Western Michigan is Communication. I have really enjoyed learning about this subject. I have learned so much about how people communicate. I have learned to evaluate my communication both verbally and non-verbally. I think that these skills will be very helpful in my future as teaching. Here are the courses that I had to take for my minor:
The following are project that I have completed in both sequences:
For my SPED 534 class I created this facts sheet with a group. It gives some basic facts and interests in mental retardation: Facts
For one of my SPED classes I created this power point with two men from my class. It is showing a strategy that can be used by teachers when dealing with behavior: Discipline Power Point
For my SPED 534 class I researched a group of strategies. This is one of write ups I did on a researched strategy: Strategy
I have been working with students in special education for a long time now. One of the most recent projects I have done with students is assessment. I am currently working with a 1st grade boy. I am completing Curriculum Based Measurements (C.B.M.) with him. I am assessing him in all subjects. It has been a very insightful process. I feel like I am learning a lot about how to assess children.
I have also worked with high school students. Last semester I worked in a high school remediation program to help students focus on good behavior. It was a really neat program. It had after school tutoring and all kinds of other help for students. I really think that students can benefit from programs like this.
Updated Last On: August 28, 2005