We will use this blog as an extension to the conversation, work and artifacts that we create. Today we will use this Blog to share our personal and professional connections, reactions, and view on how we can shape the work with do with young children at the Higginson School.
After each face-to-face session you will be asked to respond to a blog based on materials from our work together and content within the blog. Your response should be two well-written paragraphs with enough details and examples to convey your ideas.
After viewing this video, respond to these questions:
- What are your hopes and dreams in promoting an inclusive Higginson School and your ability to provide a quality education for all students?
In your role, what are some potential goals and plans for yourself to promote an effective inclusive school?
Documentary Summary (Background Information): At a public school in Newark, N.J., the staff answers the phone by saying, "You've reached John F. Kennedy High School, Newark's best-kept secret." JFK provides an exceptional environment for students with special-education needs. In Best Kept Secret, Janet Mino, who has taught a class of young men for four years, is on an urgent mission. She races against the clock as graduation approaches for her severely autistic minority students. Once they graduate and leave the security of this nurturing place, their options for living independently will be few. Mino must help them find the means to support themselves before they "age out" of the system. This video is available until October 7th. Click on the Image and you will get right to the link on PBS.