1. Inclusion
1.1. Current and Future Teaching Practice
1.1.1. As an educator my goal is to part-take in inclusive practices to help foster life long learning
1.1.2. Ensure that a diversity of students feel that my classroom is a safe and inclusive learning space
1.1.3. Ensure that students see themselves in the curriculum
1.2. Understanding of Concept
1.2.1. Sense of belonging
1.2.2. Actively contributing to the community
2. Mental Health & Wellness
2.1. Understanding of Concept
2.1.1. A persons emotional and psychological state
2.1.2. How a person is feeling
2.1.3. Factors impacting mental health
2.1.3.1. Physical health
2.1.3.2. Lifestyle
2.1.3.3. Trauma
2.1.3.4. Childhood upbringing
2.1.3.5. Environment
2.1.4. Wellness is a persons state of hapiness
2.1.4.1. Physical
2.1.4.2. Mental
2.1.4.3. Spiritual
2.1.4.4. Emotional
2.1.4.5. Social
2.2. Current and Future Teaching Practice
2.2.1. Using mindfulness activities within the classroom
2.3. Lived Experience
2.3.1. Growing up I struggled with anxiety and depression. Still do struggle with it however overtime I have learned different strategies to help me cope with it
2.3.1.1. Breathing exercises
2.3.1.2. Daily walks
2.3.1.3. Art Therapy
2.3.1.4. Reading for leisure
2.3.1.5. Emotions and Feelings
2.3.1.5.1. Originally
2.3.1.5.2. After reflection
3. Special Education
3.1. Lived Experience
3.1.1. Growing up I was a ESL student. Throughout my elementary schooling I was asked to leave my class for a period everyday and join a small group of students in the ESL classroom.I saw students come and go in this program but I still remained throughout elementary school.
3.1.1.1. Feelings and Emotion
3.1.1.1.1. Being removed from my peers impacted my self-esteem and mental health and wellness
3.1.1.1.2. Began to have negative emotions towards this program
3.1.1.1.3. Felt isolated and questioned my identity
3.1.1.1.4. Sense of not belonging
3.1.1.1.5. After reflecting
3.2. Understanding Concept
3.2.1. Special program for students with exceptionalities
3.2.2. A program to provide students with extra support
3.2.3. Teachers have a specific plan to help a student and their learning needs
3.2.4. IEPs
3.3. Current and Future Teaching Practice
3.3.1. I hope to learn more about special education within this course and my future teaching practice
3.3.2. Always going to be learning something new