Classroom Observation: Ms. Pfeiffer 3rd Grade Inclusion Class

The inclusion setting at P.S. 304 promotes collaboration and ensures that all members of the setting’s community will expect and experience acceptance. On June 8, 2016, I observed Ms. Pfeiffer 3rd grade inclusion class. Ms. Pfeiffer has 32 general educational students and 2 special needs students. Jayden Smith has ADHD and Jennifer Jordan development delays. Ms. Pfeiffer has the students grouped together by tables. Jayden and Jennifer are not excluded from the seating arrangements in the class and are placed in with the general ed students. The third grade class often uses the easel and smart board that's placed in the middle of the room. Their reading books are categorize by dot colors to represent the academic reading level. The closet doors

Pfeiffer promote collaboration during writing that will ensure that all members of the setting’s community will expect and experience acceptance. Each student is required to evaluate their partners work and check off that they have completed the necessary requirements before submitting it. This method often helps students correct their grammatical errors and offer assistance with partner sentences, topic sentences and transition words. In addition to promoting collaboration in reading, writing and math, Ms. Pfeiffer promotes collaboration while providing instruction. Often times. Ms. Pfeiffer will ask the class to turn and talk to their partner about the topic at hand. This method stimulates critical thinking which will provide greater understanding. Furthermore, partner discussions help students clarify ideas and develop a higher level of thinking. Lastly, collaboration in an inclusion setting that ensures all members of the setting's community will expect and experience acceptance is through teacher to student or paraprofessional to student. Student conferences offers teachers and paraprofessionals the opportunity to collaborate with the student, build on their strengths and assist on areas of weakness, create a bond and set higher expectations or reevaluate