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Doyla Forman Post 1

15 April 2021, 11:52 PM

1.6 Professional Development

From my experience in studying, I once too a SPED course. This course is separated into 2 sections of which both took months in achieving. These courses I believe are very helpful and effective in such a way that it enables me to take different approach in dealing with special needs children. It does make a difference because at first, I had no knowledge how to deal with such children. I knew that disabled and special need children should be taught differently but it was difficult at first without the proper training. After taking the courses it gave me a better knowledge and approach to dealing with these children. It is helpful because there is always a needed child in a class. Not all children are on the same level. So this became helpful to me in learning how to deal with these children and assisting my colleagues how to make different approaches in reaching the need of children with disabilities whom they also teach.

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Avalon Ali Post 2 in reply to 1

16 April 2021, 7:58 PM

My training as a Speech and Language Pathologist has significantly assisted me in improving my craft. Students who learn differently must always be included and never be made to feel second best. There is always a solution for any learning/language disability. 

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Karline Vialva-Rivers Post 3 in reply to 2

18 May 2021, 2:34 AM

Professional Development 

As often as possible I engage in workshops on Professional Development, as it enhances my teaching abilities and skills. I attended a Phonics workshop some time ago, which has truly assisted in using proper pronunciation of words especially with the children and the way in which I speak. 

Now that we're teaching online, I'm seeing the importance of workshop such as these. One might think a workshop on 'Phonics', but it's the little things we mispronounce, or the slang we use that gives a negative impression on our profession and ourselves. 

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Karline Vialva-Rivers Post 4 in reply to 1

18 May 2021, 2:37 AM

Excellent job. Learning is most important.  If we only  learn one thing that's one thing more we can implement in our classroom.