Wilson Warm-up
Wilson is a class that helps students to sound out words and improve their reading. Every Wilson class is started with this warm-up activity. The video in the link shows Morgan leading warm-up.
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Cochlear Implants
Students in the ASL class watched the documentary Sound and Fury. The documentary shows a two familes struggles deciding whether or not their Deaf child should recieve a cochlear implant. Students were taught about cochelear implants and posed the question “Should all deaf children get a coclear implant if that means the end of Deaf Culture?”
For cochlear implants: Cheyenne wrote “I think if some people are deaf I think they should get cochelear implants so they don’t have struggles + so they can talk + hear.”
Against cochlear implants: Erica wrote “No, Because It wouldn’t be cool if everybody get one. Maybe some could but not all. If everyone had a cochlear implants it wouldn’t be any deaf people in the world.”
Reading and Writing
This is a time in the morning for students to sit back relax and enjoy a book of their own or write what has been on their mind. Many of the students are writing a book of their own. We are available to assist where needed but often with the supports already in place through the iPad’s accessibility and natural supports from peers we are not needed. Everyone seems to enjoy this class as a stress relieving opportunity to read and write!
Budgeting and Banking
With topics ranging from counting coins to how to maintain a proper budget we cover a lot of material in this class. Money makes the world go round as they say and we talk about how we use this money properly and different ways to save and spend our money. This is a big step in the direction of independence so the students are often highly challenged in this class but finish he class with plenty of great tools for their tool box towards independence.
Current Events
We come together as a class with different articles we have discovered throughout the week and discuss what is going on around the world and how it affects us! We generally watch CNN student news as well to get a well rounded picture of world news. We have debated on gun control laws, sugary beverage bans, and cuts that could affect their programs. This is a great opportunity for students to learn about the world around them when they often do not receive the news.