I also had the experience of sitting in on an IEP meeting between a student's parents and educators. The parents approved of me observing the meeting and it was a very good experience to see the intricacies of a meeting where parents and educators work together to build the best education plan for the student. |
Hey look a field! While this seems like a very pretty field, it is not the field of todays discussion. For the last few weeks I have been placed into a middle school for "field" placement. While I prefer working with high-school aged students, it is a nice change of pace working with the younger group. The teacher that I am observing does a very good job at implementing some MTV strategies. MTV stands for making thinking visible and it gives students the chance to examine the way that they think about information being presented to them. My placement teacher implements a strategy called "What makes you say that?". This really makes students examine their answers to questions and why they think that way. This ties very nicely into the concepts of constructivism which you can read about in one of my prior posts. So far my placement has been wonderful and I hope to continue learning from what the students have to offer as well as teach some lessons of my own.
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Devon Smith
10/25/2015 04:46:40 am
That's nice you got to sit in on an IEP meeting, would you be able to describe the process of that meeting a little more?
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Mary Beth
10/25/2015 04:58:38 pm
Great insight into the MTV strategies we are learning about in class. Has there been anything that has surprised you about your placement? The students, classroom atmosphere, or the teacher?
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Nikita
10/25/2015 07:35:44 pm
I enjoyed reading that your placement is going well. It is really exciting that you got to sit in on an IEP meeting. That sounds like a really great opportunity. What have been your best/worst experiences so far in the classroom?
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Nick Robinson
10/25/2015 07:53:44 pm
Like others have mentioned, that's super being able to witness an IEP meeting. I too have found it great working with middle schoolers, I have been set on teaching high school for some time but field has broadened my perspective and I will definitely be considering middle schoolers to.
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drann
11/5/2015 06:43:03 am
Am very thankful you were able to sit in on an IEP meeting. They are important and it is critical that the classroom teacher follow the guidelines set forth in the IEP. Will be interesting to see if high school IEP meetings are the same/different (in your opinion)....
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