Sunday, January 28, 2007

NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION: ENTRY 3 Reflection

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ENTRY 3: REFLECTION C. A.
Continuation of Entry 3: Enhancing Social Development

Reflection is the "so what?", "why is this important?"

Continuing to reflect on...

This helped me to recognize that...

I focused on...because...

To promote continued thinking, I...

This helped me realize...

I have a greater awareness...

I realized that...

The impact of this activity...

The evidence of this collaboration was...

The intent of my question was...

This helped me focus...

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I found a very good reference for this portfolio entry online: Promoting Social SuccessA Curriculum for Children with Special Needs By Gary N. Siperstein, Ph.D., & Emily Paige Rickards, M.A.

This book has a lot of information on improving the social skills of students with mild to moderate disabilities and their peers. Field-tested with 400 elementary school students, this curriculum focuses on developing the cognitive skills behind appropriate social behavior rather than teaching children a set of specific behaviors to enact. Along with a thorough overview, teachers will get 66 activity-based lessons on social skills, organized around topics that build on each other. Students will learn to:
- assess their own emotional states and develop new coping mechanisms
- identify and interpret social cues and other interpersonal dynamics
- set appropriate social goals, generate problem-solving strategies, and think about the consequences of their actions
- consider characteristics of good friendships and explore ways to improve their relationships

Take it away from Amazon.com colleagues...

RELATED ENTRIES:
Enhancing Social Development: Entry 3 (Reflection)
Enhancing Social Development: Entry 3 (Video Analysis)
Enhancing Social Development: Entry 3 (Instructional Approach)
Enhancing Social Development: Entry 3 (Profile)
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