Sunday, March 7, 2010

Experience that will help my future class

During my level II, I was working in an elementary setting. There was a student that could not walk without the aid of a walker. The student was accepted by his peers, but was not welcome to move around the room as the other students could. The classroom was not set up in a way that he could get to all supplies or simply just walk. As he tried to get to his assigned seat, he could not fit his walker between the two tables and I had to move one of the tables in order for him to sit down. While talking with him, it did not seem as though this issue upset him and he didn't talk about it. For him, he might have been used to it or he may have just learned to accept the obstacles he comes into contact with, but I was definitely upset about it.
The fact that this student could not even sit in his own seat, let alone move around the classroom seems ridiculous to me. This experience made me think about how I will set up my classroom. I will make sure that all students can move around the room, whether they have a walker, crutches, or anything else. I believe that the setup of a classroom can be easily overlooked, but this experience made me aware before I become a teacher and I will make sure that I make changes for all students and their mobilities.

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