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**Teachers understand that children learn differently. ** ======

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The teacher understands how pupils differ in their approaches to learning and the barriers that impede learning and can adapt instruction to meet the diverse needs of pupils, including those with disabilities and exceptionalities.======

The lesson, Feeding an Infant, from the curriculum guide; The Baby Think It Over Program Real Care Baby II Program Manual that I adapted for EDT 674 has examples of how teachers can differ in their approaches to learning to meet individual’s diverse needs. Students in this lesson through a variety of activities are then allowed the learner’s to make an educated choice on whether they would breastfeed or bottle feed their baby. The students will use the computer lab for a multiple purposes in this lesson. They will search the World Wide Web to look for videos on feeding procedures and preparing formula for feeding an infant to add to the class Wikispace. In addition, they can also use the calculator to figure out math problems or research the World Wide Web for the consumer assignment and use a word processing program to clearly write on which feeding method they would prefer to feed their infant and why.
 * Evidence 1:** Feeding an Infant Lesson Plan
 * Rationale 1:**

 I adapted this lesson for my high school child development class because it had a variety of activities for a broad range of learners had some use of technology already incorporated and adapted other activities so students could use technology to practice the new information. At present time this lesson has not been currently taught. This evidence is important to my development as teacher because it shows that I can choose existing lessons from my curricular area which provides a variety of activities providing differentiation to learner’s needs and uses of technology. I feel that I learned that no matter where you are in your teaching career that when planning lessons that you need to know your student’s and be able to adapt those lessons to meet the exceptional needs of all students. Sometimes when developing lessons I do a great job with meeting the levels of most of my students but sometimes I forget about the students on the upper end and need to remember that I need to challenge all of my students and in this lesson plan I provided an extension activity that will just do that.

KSD:
 * 3. K. 2. **
 * The teacher understands and can provide adaptations for areas of exceptionality in learning__ including learning disabilities, visual and perceptual difficulties, and special physical or mental challenges. **

 In this lesson, feeding an infant there are two examples that allows for a teacher to provide modified instruction to a diverse learning group. The first example is the activity in which students’ practice holding and feeding a baby using the Real Care Baby II. In addition, this simulator has the option of breastfeeding device. Female students who feel comfortable can demonstrate holding baby using the breastfeeding device. The second adaptation that this lesson provided was two different assignments. The first assignment/activity, Calculate the cost of feeding worksheet page 269 of the curriculum guide in which the learner uses the information and equations to calculate the cost of using formula for three-months and a year, students then write a reflection paragraph comparing the time, costs and health benefits versus bottle feeding. The alternative assignment is a consumer research project. For this assignment/activity the learner chooses from two of the four brands of formula (Enfamil/Similac/Carnation/Store brand) and researches them online. Using the grading rubric on page 137 the learners will compare the costs, nutritional makeup and ingredients, and ease of use of all types (powder, concentrated liquid, ready-­­to-use liquid).


 * 3.S.4 **
 * The teacher can identify when and how to access appropriate services or resources to meet exceptional learning needs. **

 There are two reasons that I choose the lesson, Feeding an Infant. The first reason is that it already had a variety of activities and differential levels of instruction that meet students with a wide range of exceptional learning needs. The second reason is since it had a variety of activities I could include the use of technology. Allowing students to search the Internet to find appropriate videos on how to provide care when feeding an infant, using a PowerPoint game to review information on feeding and using a word processing program to create a piece of writing on their position on their choice of feeding.


 * 3.D.3 **
 * The teacher respects students as individuals with differing personal and family backgrounds and various skills, talents, and interests. **

 In this lesson the teacher looks at the aspects of feeding an infant. The teacher respects that students come from different family philosophies in which feeding an infant may differ. This lesson allows for each individual student to look at both breastfeeding and bottle feeding an infant, what are the pros and cons of each method for both the baby and mother, and then the learner can make an informed decision when choosing between breastfeeding and bottle feeding. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

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