Luedtke, M. Teaching Journal

Here is the Final Reflection if it was not received earlier. FINAL REFLECTION

REFLECTION RESPONSES This is just a quick place to note the responses to the reflections for previous observations.  I will link them below for easy access.  Observation #1 Response Observation #2 Response When I finish the response for the final observation, I will do another post.  Hope this is helpful.

BACKGROUND: My previous focus student, CLD, has taken a time of absence for the cochlear surgery on her other ear.  She is not scheduled to return until the first week of December.  I have chosen a different student, EK. EK just turned six.  She is in Kindergarden at Cooper Elementary.  EK has a severe to profound (mostly profound) bilateral hearing loss.  She wears behind the ear hearing aids, but they are currently set at the highest adjustment.  Over the past year and a half, EK's hearing has dropped significantly and her aids have needed adjusting nearly every six months.  At this time, her hearing and speech are the primary concerns.  However, there has been some discussion about her fine motor skills, the speed and excitability at which she functions, and her ability to focus.  She is spunky and has a lot of energy:).  She always makes me smile and is so much fun to work with each day.  EK uses a sign language interpreter ...