Critical Reflection Journal Template for Early Childhood Education

Critical Reflection Journal Template
Student name: ___sadaf Tauseef___________________________________
Student number: ____________________________________
Education specialisation:Early Childhood Primary Secondary
Specialisation area(e.g. HPE, Maths & Physics): ________________________
Year level:1 2 3 4
Part A
Original Forum Post
Module 1
Reflection activity (Forum post _1_ ) -
____Definition__________________________
Date of Forum Post: __ 16 July 2018 ___________
Forum Post:
Definition post forum 1
by Sadaf Tauseef - Monday, 16 July 2018, 8:21 PM
Hi Everyone,
In my opinion Special education is a form of instruction that's designed to meet the needs of
students with disabilities, so that they can learn the same skills and information as other children
in school. The term special education is used interchangeably with special needs, and the
disabilities may be physical, emotional, or behavioral. All people have the ability to learn,
regardless of their particular disabilities.
Therefore I agree with all three of the definition and they all resonate with my current opinion and
view.
Hallahan and pullen (2012)states that special education means specially designed instructions
that meets the unusual needs of an exceptional student taht might require special materials ,
teaching techniques, equipment or facilities.
Rosenberg, Westling & McLeskey (2011) also agree the Special education means providing
individualized instruction.
Kauffman (2012) also believes in special education programmes are required for students.
The difference in definitions one and two they focused on the idea that special education is

individualised education designed to meet the specific needs of individual. whereas
kauffman(2012) describes that special education is controlled in pace or rate , intensity,structure
teacher pupil ratio and monitoring.
Original Forum Post
Module 1
Reflection activity (Forum post _4_ ) - _____Goals for
education________________________
Date of Forum Post: ___19, July 2018___________
Forum Post:
Goals for education
by Sadaf Tauseef - Thursday, 19 July 2018, 10:47 AM
Hi
The Melbourne Declaration on educational goals for young Australian are as follows
Goal 1: Australian schooling promotes equity and excellence
It means all school sectors must provide all students with access to high-quality schooling that is
free from discrimination based on gender, language, sexual orientation, pregnancy, culture,
ethnicity, religion, health or disability, socioeconomic background or geographic location.
The above statement shows that all the Australian children and the children with special needs
have the equal rights to get high quality education.
Goal 2: all young Australians become successful learners, confident and creative individuals and
active and informed citizens.
The Australian curriculum has been designed to address all students. It encourages the students
with disability to engage in learning opportunities drawn from age equivalent Australian
Curriculum content on the same basis as students without disability .
Reference:
http://www.curriculum.edu.au/verve/_resources/
National_Declaration_on_the_Educational_Goals_for

Original Forum Post
Module 2
Reflection activity (Forum post __3) - ____Special needs really?
__________________________
Date of Forum Post: __29.7.2018____________
Forum Post:
special needs, Really? forum 3
by Sadaf Tauseef - Sunday, 29 July 2018, 6:24 PM
The idea of this short clip is that people with an intellectual disability should not feel less than
others and they should not be considered different or special. This video has awoken empathy
within myself and I agree with the little girl's plea about the fact that they should not feel special
and they should be treated like normal citizen of our society . They can develop skills which can
help them to participate in daily living.
According to the message in the clip about special needs these are defined are the needs of job,
opportunities, education and love from friends and family. These lifestyles are possible as a
result of improved developmental programs and community support.
Original Forum Post
Module 2
Reflection activity (Forum post __11) - _____________Gifts and
talents_________________
Date of Forum Post: ___Saturday, 18 August 2018___________
Forum Post:
Hi
Statement 1 portrays the fact that how the disabled children get more attention, but no or less
attention is given to the able ones. It is saddening since, at this tender age where students lack
understanding, it can affect them mentally. Yes, I agree with this statement. In my opinion,

disabled children do need particular attention, but in the process, the able students should not be
left behind. The teachers must concentrate on all the students and their respective needs.
Statement 2 talks about the fact the teachers must also look after the problems of toppers and
not only focus on the weak ones. I completely agree that more light is shed on students who
perform weakly in their studies which has a profound impact on the better performers in the
class. As a consequence, they might suffer from depression and anxiety seldom leading to poor
results.
Original Forum Post
Module 3
Reflection activity (Forum post __3) - _____Aeesessment of
Disability_________________________
Date of Forum Post: __28.8.2018____________
Forum Post:in this post please add some personal experience or class
experience examples around 50-60 words
Hi
The Queensland department of Education and training defines disability as a vulnerable
condition that results in a poor quality of life of the disabled individuals. The disability services act
that was passed in the year 2006, aimed to improve the standard of life of the disabled
individuals with increased community life participation and the protection of their human rights
(Fulcher, 2015). Contrary to the definite objective of the Queensland department of Education,
the Disability discrimination act focus on minimizing of the stigmatized approach of the
professionals towards disabled employees working for an organization (Fulcher, 2015). The
disability standards of Education aims to efficiently improve the access of education among the
disabled people. Hence, it can be said that a mismatch exists in the definition and the objectives
associated with providing care and assistance to the disability. This mismatch is primarily said to
exist on account of the different objective criterion. This discrepancy expects the trainers to
substantially impart education to the disabled to empower them so that they are able to sustain
themselves in the professional front. Hence, it can be said that the trainers comply to the
standards of both the welfare policies. Trainers to the persons with disability need to
tailor learning which may not be of the same quality as others in terms of
syllabus and content. For example, a mentality challenged kid in my class might
not have the capacity to grasp complex mathematics or language like other kids
or learn at a slower pace against the education system expectation. In that case,
the education system should be designed such that it caters to the specific
needs of such kind of persons.
Reference: