Madalaine Brooks-Kinder

There are many different resources available beyond powerpoint for sharing information with students. Some can be used to store slides so students can review the material at a later time.

Keep good notes on what works and what doesn't in your lesson plans. You may forget by next year, and will be grateful you made notes.

Your lesson plans should be clearly defined in what knowledge/applicable use you expect the students to have at the end of the course. Clearly defined goals/objectives will help keep you and the students on track.

It is important to keep proper documentation of your lesson plans; either on a computer or in a binder. Always strive to update them as your teaching plans grow and change.

When creating a lesson plan as an instructor, you may go through your content faster than expected. It is important to have backup materials to use in these cases. 

Remember to see the student, and not their disability. It is not up to you to determine whether or not a student with a disability is able to meet a physical standard, but you may present the student with what the requirements for that standard are/look like, and the student may decide if that is something they can meet.

Providing accurate support needs to be given on a case by case basis. Not every student with similar disabilities will benefit from the same acomodation. It is imperative you know your student and their personal needs in order for them to have the best access to success.

This post gave a good insight into the many different types of disabilities that students have, and what we might expect from them.

In this section, I learned the generalities of what constitutes a service animal and an emotional support animal. We also discussed when reasonable accommodations can be made, and in what circumstances they can be removed. For example, a student given extra accommodations for a test caught cheating cannot have their accommodations stripped away.

It is important to clearly outline specific standards for your grading. These standards should be maintained, and reliable.