ASSIGNMENT 1 The up load is for assignment one . After reading the article “5 th

ASSIGNMENT 1 The up load is for assignment one .
After reading the article “5 things to know about racial and ethnic disparities in special education,” post your thoughts on needed changes in schools in the US to address systematic racism. What ideas do you have? How can you address these issues in your classroom? 
ASSIGNMENT 2
Explaining 504 Plan & ADHD to Parents
When thinking about diverse learners, educators need to identify the needs and provide appropriate supports in the following areas: academic instruction, behavioral interventions, and classroom accommodations.
Depending on the needs of the students they may qualify for an IEP or a 504 plan.
How would you explain the difference and benefits of both an IEP and a 504 plan to parents or guardians?
Now, think about a student with ADHD. How would you explain to a parent(s) or guardian(s) what ADHD is and the characteristics students with ADHD may have and how it impacts them in the classroom?  How you will support they child in the classroom? 
Specifically, your explanation should include: Ways in which ADHD can impact academic performance and social skills, and the accommodations and modifications that may be made as a result of their child’s disability.

Read: Friend & Bursuck Ch. 8 & 10
Read: Mac, S. (2019). Niceness in special education: An ethnographic case study of benevolence, goodness, and paternalism at Colina Cedro Charter High School. In A. E. Castagano (Ed.), The price of nice: How good intentions maintain educational inequity (pp. 54-69). University of Minnesota Press. https://nl.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=2255829&site=ehost-live&scope=site&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_54
Read: Harper, K. (2017). 5 things to know about racial and ethnic disparities in special education. Retrieved from https://www.childtrends.org/publications/5-things-to-know-about-racial-and-ethnic-disparities-in-special-education.
Read: The Inclusive Class. (2018). 3 Big Misconceptions About Inclusion. Retrieved from https://www.theinclusiveclass.com/2018/08/3-big-misconceptions-about-inclusion.html.
Read: U.S. Department of Education. (2008). Teaching Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Instructional Strategies and Practices. Retrieved from https://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/adhd/adhd-teaching-2008.pdf.
Watch: How to ADHD. (2016). ADHD in Girls: How to Recognize the Symptoms. (4:52). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmeE3qTJRUw.
Watch: Sprouts. (2020). ADHD at School: Signs, Symptoms, Examples and Solutions. (5:14). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkiW1tPP02s.
Watch: Bingaman, E. (2020). ADHD Strategies for Teachers. (7:10). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIRfBaT4NpE
Read: Johnson, A. (2020). Racism in a Broken Special Education System. Retrieved from https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/racism-broken-special-education-system-andrew-johnson
Review: ISBE Cultural Awareness Standards https://www.isbe.net/Documents/23-24RG-P.pdf
Watch: Think Inclusive. (2013). Thaysa. (13:20). Retrieved from https://www.thinkinclusive.us/5-videos-inclusive-education/.
Watch: Ayearatmissionhill. (2013). A Year at Mission Hill Chapter 2: Beginning the Year. (6:10). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHqckOHxWsw.
Watch: Edutopia. (2020). Supporting Schoolwide Culturally Responsive Teaching. (4:06). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztnwmVBMfd0&t=41s
Watch: SanBdoCitySchools. (2019). Increasing Engagement by Using Culturally Responsive Curriculum. (6:09). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CoV2pPmTCQ
Watch: TEDx Talks. (2015). The Power of Inclusive Education. (4:52). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIPsPRaZP6M
Watch: TEDxDirigo. (2019). The Cost of Failing to Design Accessibly. (10:00). Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/kings_floyd_the_cost_of_failing_to_design_accessibly