Post on 26-Jun-2015
UCP UCP Community Community
Connections Connections
UCP UCP Community Community
Connections Connections Marin HalperinMarin Halperin
mhalperin@knights.ucf.edumhalperin@knights.ucf.edu12/2/1012/2/10
EEX 3241EEX 3241
About UCP
• Located on Research Parkway• 21 Classrooms• Obervation rooms/ Multipurpose rooms• Gym• 2 Playgrounds/nature and garden area• Virtual reality center
UCP’s Mission• The mission of UCP is for children
to soar to their fullest potential by creating individualized, academic programs in an inclusive setting.
Programs• Infant care to 3rd grade inclusion
classrooms and after care programs.• To run these programs properly the
school consists of 60 teachers.- Teachers– Lead Teachers Assistants– Teacher Assistants– Physical Speech/ Occupational Therapists– Nurses– Administrative Staff
Mrs. Lawson’s Class• Been teaching at UCP for two
years• Her class consists of 16 students• There is a wide variety of ethnic
backgrounds and disabilities.
Engagement Activities• Worked one on one with students
and their different Assistive Technology– Experience how it is implemented into
the classroom
Participant Demographics
• Wide range of disabilities – Physical – Emotional– Autistic
IDEA considers them “persons with disabilities” - meet eligibility criteria in one or more of 13 categories.
Service In Action
Perceptions of Differences
• Rewarding Experience
It fueled my interest in Instructional and AssistiveTechnology
Course Connections
• I completed this assignment for EEX 3241
• I understand these three topics better: – Difficulties that can arise with different
behaviors– Each students needs during instruction– The importance of students knowledge and
ownership of rules.
Civic Engagement• Volunteering is a great way to learn
about people who are different from you.– It Brings us all closer as human beings
• Service learning has taught me more than some of my classes.
• I would definitely encourage students to embrace service learning!
Final Thoughts
• I thoroughly enjoyed my time at UCP it taught me much more than I ever could have imagined!