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Essay / Observational Reflection in Bay Minette Middle School Classrooms
Greene Classrooms. Some students had difficulty reading and understanding the curriculum, while others needed help with reading and writing. However, for these students, there was no paraprofessional or other teacher present in the classroom to assist them, leaving Mr. Greene to assist them alone. One student who really had an impact on me was a hard of hearing student. I have personally met the child before and know that she is a sweet girl who, despite her disability, does everything she can to succeed in life. The student was the only one with a disability who had a paraprofessional with her at all times in the classroom. She sat diagonally to the board and used sign language so the girl could understand the material Mr. Greene was presenting to the class. I was amazed at how her aide was constantly there to help and correspond with her throughout the day, when the other children didn't even have the opportunity to be helped. The last disabled students I noticed in the classroom were the behavioral students. . The school does not provide support to support these students in each class and to monitor their behavior or engagement within the class. However, each of these students instead receives a daily chart, on which they must obtain a score of ten, in order to be able to attend the same class the next day. This is only used for children who have extreme behavior problems. For these students, it can be difficult to achieve this score on a daily basis. This also becomes a problem because if they are not present to complete the program, their grades often suffer. It is therefore up to these students to do their best to act appropriately in order to engage with other students. These three types of students, although very