How would you promote disability awareness in your future classroom? by Erika M. https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva en-us 2018-07-24 18:47:00 UTC 2018-07-26 17:02:05 UTC hello@padlet.com erika_mal35 https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271060061 Bringing in disability activists or speakers with disabilities to talk about their lived experiences. ]]> 2018-07-25 04:30:42 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271060061 Inspirational role models with disabilities https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271060294 2018-07-25 04:33:48 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271060294 https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271097577 Join a spec-ed class with a regular class and get them to do an activity together
(make the activity one that plays towards the spec-ed class's strengths)]]> 2018-07-25 14:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271097577 Read books https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271097673 2018-07-25 14:54:45 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271097673 Follow inspirational people with exceptionalities online as a class https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271097688 ie. Iris Grace's paintings
OR you can get them to do an art  activity based on her paintings and let them know after that she has an exceptionality 
mind=blown]]> 2018-07-25 14:54:51 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271097688 Having a buddy system with th Spec ed class in your school. Allowing your students to visit their spec ed partner a couple time's a month. Letting them plan activities and go on trips with the special ed class and their buddies so that they can get better acquainted and learn more about that person and their exceptionalities. Lastly, organizing events in the school to teach others about students with exceptionalities. https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271098480 2018-07-25 15:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271098480 I would educate myself on how to to it by Googling strategies and employing these strategies in the classroom. https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271104876 2018-07-25 16:14:22 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271104876 Terry Fox Run and book study. Show examples of famous disabled athletes with disabilities. mishivanov https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271106403 2018-07-25 16:38:55 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271106403 https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271112234 - Have discussions about differences and similarities between people and how they make us unique and alike at the same time
- Have disabled peoples present in my teaching (resources, posters on the wall, movies/videos shown in class)
- Have a guest speaker come in and talk about their life with a disability

]]> 2018-07-25 18:08:54 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271112234 Invite members of the school community (other students, parents, teachers, staff members) who are disabled to share their experiences. erika_mal35 https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271113291 2018-07-25 18:23:37 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271113291 Mme_cameron https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271123205 Bring in members of the community who can speak to their experiences living with a disability]]> 2018-07-25 21:04:05 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271123205 https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271136415 Learning about (maybe having teams research) leaders/role models with disabilities and what they achieved (without focusing on "thank God that's not me").]]> 2018-07-26 00:15:05 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271136415 https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271198176 Ensure to make references to those with disabilities when possible. Terry Fox is always mentioned, but there are other as well. In younger years, I think it's important to read books that focus on those with disabilities as well as those with characters with disabilities that aren't the main focus.]]> 2018-07-26 13:21:32 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271198176 Activities to create empathy such as having students use a blindfold to touch upon visual impairment or maybe using a wheelchair (i.e. basketball) https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271213540 2018-07-26 16:34:01 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271213540 Reading books/watching movies and discussing https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271215214 2018-07-26 17:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271215214 Practice navigating around the classroom in a wheelchair. erika_mal35 https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271215249 2018-07-26 17:02:03 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_mal35/mcomveetfhva/wish/271215249