UCP UCP Community Community

Connections Connections

UCP UCP Community Community

Connections Connections Marin HalperinMarin Halperin

mhalperin@knights.ucf.edumhalperin@knights.ucf.edu12/2/1012/2/10

EEX 3241EEX 3241

About UCP

• Located on Research Parkway• 21 Classrooms• Obervation rooms/ Multipurpose rooms• Gym• 2 Playgrounds/nature and garden area• Virtual reality center

UCP’s Mission• The mission of UCP is for children

to soar to their fullest potential by creating individualized, academic programs in an inclusive setting.

Programs• Infant care to 3rd grade inclusion

classrooms and after care programs.• To run these programs properly the

school consists of 60 teachers.- Teachers– Lead Teachers Assistants– Teacher Assistants– Physical Speech/ Occupational Therapists– Nurses– Administrative Staff

Mrs. Lawson’s Class• Been teaching at UCP for two

years• Her class consists of 16 students• There is a wide variety of ethnic

backgrounds and disabilities.

Engagement Activities• Worked one on one with students

and their different Assistive Technology– Experience how it is implemented into

the classroom

Participant Demographics

• Wide range of disabilities – Physical – Emotional– Autistic

IDEA considers them “persons with disabilities” - meet eligibility criteria in one or more of 13 categories.

Service In Action

Perceptions of Differences

• Rewarding Experience

It fueled my interest in Instructional and AssistiveTechnology

Course Connections

• I completed this assignment for EEX 3241

• I understand these three topics better: – Difficulties that can arise with different

behaviors– Each students needs during instruction– The importance of students knowledge and

ownership of rules.

Civic Engagement• Volunteering is a great way to learn

about people who are different from you.– It Brings us all closer as human beings

• Service learning has taught me more than some of my classes.

• I would definitely encourage students to embrace service learning!

Final Thoughts

• I thoroughly enjoyed my time at UCP it taught me much more than I ever could have imagined!