Description
This is a paper for SPCE 201 about the first time I saw a person with a disability. It talks about my thoughts and how it change my point of view on people.
Rationale for INTASC 9
It was quite confusing when I saw the person. Not because they were blind but because of the guard dog. I had never seen that. My first question to my mom was how do they see—my mom then explained to me that they couldn’t see. That was very strange to me—I wanted them to be able to see everything I did. I wanted everyone to have the chance to see the beauty of the Earth that I did. The INTASC principle I used was number 9– The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community) and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally. To explain a disability to a child takes a lot of patience—they only know what you tell them. This will always be a case adults will always be held accountable for what they say and do. Teachers are no different—in their case it is more important to watch what they say since they are in charge of so many children who watch their every move.