Volunteering with Kindergarten at UCP

Morgan Cartermcarter@knights.ucf.edu23 April 2010EEX 4242-Teaching Exceptional Students in Secondary Settings

Early Perceptions

Excited and a little nervous-not sure what to expect or how to act

UCP-East Orange/Bailes Campus

Playground

Outside of School

Above: Classroom at UCP

Left: Hallway and lighting at UCP

School Demographics

Personal Demographics

English/Language Arts Education Major with ESOL endorsement (6-12th grade)

Work at a nursery (Birth-4 yrs. old) and extended care (K-8th grade)

Intern at Jones High School (9th grade Intensive Reading)

Some experience with students with disabilities-Special Olympics bowling and tutoring an 2nd grade student with autism

Engagement Activities

-Helped students with eating lunch

-Played outside with the students during recess

-Helped teacher with classroom tasks

-Assisted in teaching math and science lessons

*Every Wednesday from 11AM-1:30PM

Participant Demographics

Racial Ethnicity

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Reflection of Experience

-Learned many new strategies

-Audio (microphones)

-Visual (picture cards, large print, colors, light)

-Tactile (manipulatives, touch screen computers, movement)