Exceptional Learning and Inclusion Final Assignment 

[WLO: 3] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4]

Throughout this course you have been on a journey to deepen your understanding of exceptional learning and inclusion. You have begun work towards this culminating assignment in Weeks 2 and 3 of the course. Now, it is time to complete two additional pieces to demonstrate your understanding of the key ideas and topics presented throughout the course and how they will help inform your everyday work with children and families of children with exceptionalities. These assignments should be useful in your future work, so consider your intended career path as you determine what to create.

To prepare,

• Review Chapter 2: Teaching Children in Special Education.
• Review the feedback you received from your instructor on your assignments in Week 2 and Week 3.
• Choose the project you will create to demonstrate understanding of each Course Learning Outcome (CLO) from the options below. You are revising the artifacts you already created for CLOs 1 and 3 and creating new artifacts for CLOs 2 and 4, for a total of four. You may choose the same style (e.g., assignment, parent resource, etc.) for all, or you may mix and match, but you must submit four total artifacts.

Content Focus

Project Choices: Pick One Option for each CLO

CLO 1: Historical Influences

Choose one assignment to create that answers the following question:

How will historical influences inform your current practices for creating learning environments for children with exceptionalities?

Paper: Write a 2–3-page paper that fully addresses the question.Creative Art: Utilizing CanvaLinks to an external site.or Adobe CC ExpressLinks to an external site., create a 1–2-page visual resource that fully addresses the question.Colleague Resource: Develop a 4-6 (not including title and reference pages)-slide professional development presentation for your colleagues that fully addresses the question.Parent Resource: Develop a 2–3-page newsletter for families that fully addresses the question.CLO 2: Evidence-Based StrategiesChoose one project to create that answers the following question:How will you use evidence-based instructional methods and strategies to support children with diverse needs in inclusive and equitable settings?Paper: Write a 2–3-page paper that fully addresses the question.Creative Art: Utilizing CanvaLinks to an external site.or Adobe CC ExpressLinks to an external site., create a 1–2-page visual resource that fully addresses the question.Colleague Resource: Develop a 4-6 (not including title and reference pages)- slide professional development presentation for your colleagues that fully addresses the question.Parent Resource: Develop a 2–3-page newsletter for families that fully addresses the question.CLO 3: Collaboration With FamiliesChoose one project to create that answers the following question:How will you utilize collaboration with families to foster inclusive learning environments?Paper: Write a 2–3-page paper that fully addresses the question.Creative Art: Utilizing CanvaLinks to an external site.or Adobe CC ExpressLinks to an external site., create a 1–2-page visual resource that fully addresses the question.Colleague Resource: Develop a 4-6 (not including title and reference pages)-slide professional development presentation for your colleagues that fully addresses the question.Parent Resource: Develop a 2–3-page newsletter for families that fully addresses the question.CLO 4: Philosophy StatementChoose one project to create that answers the following question:What is your professional- and ethical-based philosophy of inclusion for children with exceptionalities?Paper: Write a 2–3-page paper that fully addresses the question.Creative Art: Utilizing CanvaLinks to an external site.or Adobe CC ExpressLinks to an external site., create a 1–2-page visual resource that fully addresses the question.Colleague Resource: Develop a 4-6 (not including title and reference pages)-slide professional development presentation for your colleagues that fully addresses the question.Parent Resource: Develop a 2–3–page newsletter for families that fully addresses the question.Submission RequirementsWhatever format(s) you choose, your delivery of the project must conform to the following requirements:

• If you utilized the same format for all projects, you may combine them into one file for uploading.
• If you developed your project with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or as a PDF, upload your assignment file to Waypoint.
• If you utilized a web-based tool such as CanvaLinks to an external site. or Adobe CC ExpressLinks to an external site. to develop your project, download the project as a PDF and upload the PDF to Waypoint for grading. If you created multiple projects using these tools, you will need to upload each separately.

Additional RequirementsThe Exceptional Learning and Inclusion Final Project

• Length will vary depending on the projects chosen; however, each of the four artifacts must have the following requirements:
  • Paper: 2 to 3 pages (not including title and reference pages)
  • Presentation: 4 to 6 slides (not including title and reference slides)
  • Creative Tool: 1 to 2 pages
  • Parent Newsletter: 2 to 3 pages
• Must be formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper in bold font
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • Student’s name
  • Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Due date
• Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
• Must use at least four scholarly sources in total, one for each artifact, in addition to the course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
  • To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view this Quick and Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
• Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.