Monday, December 2, 2019

Special Education Pt.2 Module 1: Introductions and Library Research Skills

Discussion Area Dialogue:

 Part One: INTRODUCTION
Post a one-page introduction(No more than 500 words) in the Module One Discussion introductions folder found in the main discussion area.  Include your teaching experiences, your success criteria, personal and professional goals for this course, experiences with on-line learning and any other relevant information you would like to share.

Prompts for Discussion: 
1.   What lead you to become a teacher? 
2.   What made you explore the area of special education?
3.   How do you define success for a teacher?  Success for a student?
4.   What role does legislation play in the Ontario school context?
5.   What role does technology play in the Ontario school context?
6.   What are your personal goals for this course?  Your professional goals?
7.   How does technology effect how we learn?

Alternatively, you may post a 2-3 minute video of yourself talking.  Make sure to check that the link works.

PART ONE ~ TASK REQUIREMENT
~ Post your introduction (written or video)
~ Read all posts made by your colleagues
~ Respond to at least TWO of your classmates' posts

Part Two: JOURNAL REVIEW (NOT specific articles)
A Library Services link has been added to the course:  http://library.lakeheadu.ca/  
The intention behind this module task is for you to become familiar with the resources that are available through Lakehead University's Online E-Journals.  Choose journals that you feel will be beneficial to you for the three major assignments.   

TASK Description - FIND three separate academic journals (not specific articles) related to Special Education. Create 1 thread in the Module 1 - Part 2 Discussion Folder with your Journal Summaries.  You must include Reference information - with direct link if possible for the 3 separate Journals you reviewed.  Journal Summary should be a minimum 100 words - maximum 250 word description for each of the 3 Journals (include information you feel is relevant to a special education teacher) 

PART TWO ~ TASK REQUIREMENT
~ Post your Journal Summary (COPY and PASTE your work into the thread - Please AVOID Attachments where possible) 
~ Read all posts made by your colleagues
~ Respond to at least TWO of your classmates' posts



Example: Part Two Journal Review: if you chose Autism as your topic choice one of the three of the Journals you pick to review might be:
Journal #1: Journal of autism and childhood schizophrenia .Web. 
Journal Summary -  Provide 100-250 word description of the journal and include how it would be a relevant/valuable resource to a special education teacher. 
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 I am Carmelo Bono, hailing from Hamilton ON and completing my Teacher Certification through Lakehead University. My patience has always been an admiration by all. Although I don't see it, my compassion and patience are reasons why people have always been saying that I should take up a position in Special Education. To be honest, after the way the area of education is being treated right now, I am inclined to believe that an occupation in this field of education is becoming more and more unwanted. I also feel that my further study in the subject area prepares me for classrooms that will include extensive challenges for new teachers in ON, but again-the money I put into this training-will anything come of it? I don't have direct family with debilitating disabilities; my family members with disabilities all have invisible disabilities and this has created a difficult life from them and our family. I am interested in being the peace keeper of my family-but in order to do so, further knowledge and study is needed. I carry this ideal into my workplace, I want to be the peacekeeper between those "behaviours" that we know within our schools and the staff who area possibly misinterpreting these student's actions. Along with peacekeeping, I hope to encourage and assist them into areas of success

Journal 1: Hearing vs. engaging in negative body talk: an examination of adult men. Web.

Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-Eating Disorder are generally understood to be discussed in the context of  women who have body-image misconceptions. In this particular journal, men are being researched and interviewed to discuss what it is that makes them feel dissatisfaction with their body-image. There was a surprisingly high number of participants who accepted that they were dissatisfied with the way their muscles were developing (slowly) and how they felt they were fat. The journal further investigates that "fat talk" or listening to other males describe themselves in negative ways makes them more self-conscious about their appearance.

For teachers of elementary school/middle school students this study makes the teacher more aware that young boys are always "imagining" they are their favourite wrestler or athlete and how these imaginative embellishments can have a lasting impact on social circles and create epidemics within a school where perfection is a goal by all but attained by none.

Journal 2: Patients’ views on a new treatment for Bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder combining physical exercise and dietary therapy (the PED-t). A qualitative study. Web.

The journal describes research conducted in the area of treatment in regards to Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-Eating Disorder. The research included 15 patients and excluded pregnant mothers as well as women with substance abuse. It was actually a fairly enlightening read for a someone who has an interest in Kinesiology.

Three weekly exercise sessions, of which patients were participating in mild to intensive training. This was used to alleviate pressures on the human body in times of transitioning/adjustment of body image. Furthermore the treatment included and educational portion in which the routines of exercise and knowledge of healthy eating were introduced. There was an additional module that allowed for the consolidation of the experience which was named "Summary and Future Plans. 

For P.E. or Sert Teachers, this might be something that assists in the management of a student's self-image or open activity time in which the student might sit and look at pictures that drive them to further feel anxiety towards their body-image, they can be productive and develop healthy body/mind habits.

Journal 3: A pilot study of attachment style and emotional experience in adolescent girls with loss of control eating. Web.

This journal seeks to sort out the questions "are binge-eating disorders coming from (or caused by) a low self-esteem in relationships?"; " Will negative experiences in social life carry forward (with parents or peers) into a young person's high carbohydrate diet?" The idea here is that there is certainly a correlation between emotional experiences and loss of control eating.

This journal is helpful to not only middle school and elementary school teachers but high school teachers as well. For teachers who have the experience of students who are asking teachers for assurance in projects and work periods (knowing full well they are capable of answering their own question), that things like this and possibly noted binge-eating habits are a sign of insecurity that can't be easily remedied but certainly accommodated emotionally in class through rapport and positive awareness of personal feelings. Management of ones emotions is an exceptional lesson to teach in a classroom that allows for that segue from course content.
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