14 min
Educator Reflection Tip #79: Is Your Online Instruction Inclusive? Digital PD 4 You
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I have been reflecting on my life and how we educated students prior to March 12, 2020. If asked to choose just one, I would say that I believe that the inclusiveness of online instructional environments still needs to be calibrated. These pursuits have been nothing short of amazing!! While excited, I can’t help but think about those students who may have been lost in the shuffle. I must admit that I worry about students with exceptional needs during this time. My fear is that we are spending so much time attempting to synchronize and calibrate what online instruction looks like we haven’t devoted enough attention towards personalizing and differentiating instruction within the online environment. Norman Kunc notes that when inclusive education is fully embraced, we abandon the idea that children have to become “normal” in order to contribute to the world. We begin to look beyond typical ways of becoming valued members of the community, and in doing so begin to realize the achievable goal of providing all children with an authentic sense of belonging. This episode focuses on strategies teachers and schools could use to ensure that we have included processes and strategies which meet the needs of all levels of learners. Come along and reflect with me as you think through your current processes and consider the strategies I am proposing for you.
Here are a few of the Resources/References you could use to deepen your knowledge. Direct links are included in the accompaning post for this episode at https://digitalpd4you.com/2021/02/27/educator-reflection-tip-79-is-your-online-instruction-inclusive/
Here’s What Happens When Every Child Gets a Personalized Learning Plan
Defining Learning Disabilities
What are Classrooms Like for Students with Disabilities
Helping Students with learning disabilities
Teaching Students with Disabilities: Perceptions of a First-Year Teacher
Personalized Learning for Every Student
An Operationalized Learning of Personalized Learning
Edutopia-3 Myths about Personalized Learning
I have been reflecting on my life and how we educated students prior to March 12, 2020. If asked to choose just one, I would say that I believe that the inclusiveness of online instructional environments still needs to be calibrated. These pursuits have been nothing short of amazing!! While excited, I can’t help but think about those students who may have been lost in the shuffle. I must admit that I worry about students with exceptional needs during this time. My fear is that we are spending so much time attempting to synchronize and calibrate what online instruction looks like we haven’t devoted enough attention towards personalizing and differentiating instruction within the online environment. Norman Kunc notes that when inclusive education is fully embraced, we abandon the idea that children have to become “normal” in order to contribute to the world. We begin to look beyond typical ways of becoming valued members of the community, and in doing so begin to realize the achievable goal of providing all children with an authentic sense of belonging. This episode focuses on strategies teachers and schools could use to ensure that we have included processes and strategies which meet the needs of all levels of learners. Come along and reflect with me as you think through your current processes and consider the strategies I am proposing for you.
Here are a few of the Resources/References you could use to deepen your knowledge. Direct links are included in the accompaning post for this episode at https://digitalpd4you.com/2021/02/27/educator-reflection-tip-79-is-your-online-instruction-inclusive/
Here’s What Happens When Every Child Gets a Personalized Learning Plan
Defining Learning Disabilities
What are Classrooms Like for Students with Disabilities
Helping Students with learning disabilities
Teaching Students with Disabilities: Perceptions of a First-Year Teacher
Personalized Learning for Every Student
An Operationalized Learning of Personalized Learning
Edutopia-3 Myths about Personalized Learning
14 min