Realistic Expectations

Question 1

Create a 12-15 slide PowerPoint or Prezi presentation to be given to general classroom teachers in a professional development setting, based on inclusion and classroom management strategies that could be incorporated into classrooms.

Include a title slide, reference slide, and presenter’s notes.

The presentation should address the following:

• Identifying realistic expectations for the personal and social behaviors of students with exceptionalities in various settings;
• Supporting and promoting social skills needed for educational and other environments by individuals with exceptionalities;
• Designing learning environments that encourage active participation in individual and group activities for individuals with and without exceptionalities;
• Organizing, developing, and sustaining learning environments that support positive intracultural and intercultural experiences; and
• Using collaborative learning groups and project-based activities to help students practice self-determination and self-advocacy skills.

Support your presentation with 3-5 scholarly resources.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, sold academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

Question 2

Create a new 750-1,000-word classroom management plan that could be used in a resource or self-contained classroom of eight students. Assume these students have a variety of exceptionalities including serious disruptive and sometimes unsafe behaviors. Consistent with The IRIS Center guidelines, your classroom management plan should include the following components:

• A statement of purpose
• Rules
• Procedures
• Consequences
• An action plan for implementation

In addition, specifically address safe and appropriate student crisis intervention. Also, include a layout of the classroom that incorporates the guidelines and any additional classroom materials related to classroom management, such as signs, posters, etc.

Support your classroom management plan with a minimum of three scholarly resources on best practices in classroom management for special education.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

2. Classroom Management (Part 2): Learning the Components of a Comprehensive Behavior Management Plan