I am going to be teaching our special ed. class in college about Inclusion. Does anyone have any input or activies that I could use that help present or explain inclusion that they might have used. I have been to a few websites that have helped somewhat but if anyone has any websites, list serves, or any electric documents that I could use for my learning center would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Aaron Jones
Re: Inclusion Activities
One of the best activities a prof used in one of my graduate special ed classes was giving half the class a story in greek and the other class a normal, english story. He then asked some of us to read it, with no explaination to the rest. The activity was to demonstrate what it feels like to see others doing something (reading) that you just can’t do, no matter how hard you try. He had us try to sound the story words out and then corrected us and pointed out to the class that some of us couldn’t read it etc… After we discovered what was going on .. we had a laugh and then we discussed our feelings and brainstormed ways to be sensitive to all learners in a classroom Good luck, Marie
Re: Inclusion Activities
I’m wondering what you’re supposed to be teaching these folks. Is this what’s going to pass for “training” in inclusion?
Hello Mr. Jones,
I am a 4th / 5th grade V.E. teacher in St. Augustine, Florida. I have many disabilities in my class, which range from ADD/ADHD, SLD, and EMH.
One activity that I did with a class of college students to simulate being ADD/ADHD:
I gave each student a list of 20 things to do in 5 minutes, (i.e.: tie shoe, stand up, sit down, take paper out of your book, tap your foot 8 times, stand up and turn around, ask your neighbor a question, etc.). As the students were doing these things I started to teach a short 5-minute lesson. At the end of the 5 minutes I had all the students sit and preceded to give the students a test on what was just taught. Many of the students were unable to take the test and had many questions to say the least.
The students were unaware of what I was trying to teach until the end of the test when I told them that this is what it is like to be ADHD. It gave each student a better understanding of the frustrations these children experience.
Good Luck :) S.B.