https://padlet.com/ar4065/aqjgagk4kas1y2bu Atia Rasouli en-us 2021-10-11 00:28:05 UTC 2026-01-19 20:21:21 UTC hello@padlet.com ar4065 https://padlet.com/ar4065/aqjgagk4kas1y2bu/wish/1825087372 First encounter, I was researching special education programs offered as a graduate teaching program at various schools and read about the inclusive education program at TC]]> 2021-10-18 19:01:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ar4065/aqjgagk4kas1y2bu/wish/1825087372 ar4065 https://padlet.com/ar4065/aqjgagk4kas1y2bu/wish/1825090165 I began to research what the inclusive program meant and how it differed from special education programs as a major]]> 2021-10-18 19:03:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ar4065/aqjgagk4kas1y2bu/wish/1825090165 ar4065 https://padlet.com/ar4065/aqjgagk4kas1y2bu/wish/1825095418 I was contacted by TC and discussed what inclusive education meant and began to realize the language surrounding special education and the approach offered at TC]]> 2021-10-18 19:05:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ar4065/aqjgagk4kas1y2bu/wish/1825095418 ar4065 https://padlet.com/ar4065/aqjgagk4kas1y2bu/wish/1825103321 During Orientation into the inclusive education program the Director of our program, Srikala Naraian, explained the reasoning behind calling the program an inclusive program and not a special education program. This is where I really began to understand how important it is not to attach adverse language. ]]> 2021-10-18 19:09:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ar4065/aqjgagk4kas1y2bu/wish/1825103321 ar4065 https://padlet.com/ar4065/aqjgagk4kas1y2bu/wish/1825119776 The first semester I attended TC and was in Professor Jean's Disabilities class I began to realize how harmful and damaging language and labels can be when addressing children. As an older graduate student, I had to reassess how I was raised in school to use certain word to describe certain situations and people. The presence of positive language had to be practiced and using proper descriptions to not cause harm to future students in my own classroom.]]> 2021-10-18 19:17:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ar4065/aqjgagk4kas1y2bu/wish/1825119776 ar4065 https://padlet.com/ar4065/aqjgagk4kas1y2bu/wish/1825146609 I began student teaching in an ELA ICT class and put gained use of words and UDL approaches to the test. I was working one-on-one and as a co-teacher to assist students in acquiring new reading and writing proficiencies. ]]> 2021-10-18 19:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ar4065/aqjgagk4kas1y2bu/wish/1825146609 ar4065 https://padlet.com/ar4065/aqjgagk4kas1y2bu/wish/1825157564 I am newly hired as a 4th-grade teacher in an ICT classroom. I am still onboarding and in the meantime, I am creating an authentic curriculum to support students with and without disabilities. During my time gathering resources to construct lessons, I have to step back and re-observe how these resources are inclusive to my specific classroom. I am becoming keener on analyzing how representation, expression, action, and engagement are included to assist all students.]]> 2021-10-18 19:36:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ar4065/aqjgagk4kas1y2bu/wish/1825157564