Running head: CLINICAL FIELD EXPERIENCE C 1

Intervention

Julia Harris

Grand Canyon University – SPD 580

March 17, 2020

Dr. Futch
CLINICAL FIELD EXPERIENCE C 2

I continued to work with Reanna Southern, a special education teacher at Tolleson Union

High School, for the fieldwork experience. We continued to work with the same young man

from the prior week. Emmanuel is a sophomore with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

who struggles in nearly all of his classes. Currently, Emmanuel is provided core instruction plus

20-30 minutes of supplemental interventions three to five days per week to ensure he is thriving

outside of the classroom. He has responded favorably to the tier two strategies. The team has

implemented more intentional teaching strategies that precisely pinpoint what Emmanuel needs

to learn. His teachers found that he responds well to one on one support and needed extra time to

complete his work or test. Emmanuel receives specific one on one help from the paraprofessional

or the teacher. He works at a different pace than the other students, so Emmanuel is also allowed

extra time to complete his work.

A great deal of time goes into planning specific interventions for each student; Mrs.

Southern provided this insight. “The process is not always solely her responsibility but often

shared by a team to come up with interventions that will fit the needs of the individual students.

What one student needs are may not fit another student’s needs.”

From observing Mrs. Southern’s class, in addition to speaking with her outside of

observations, I noticed that most students struggle with something. Whether a student has a

known disability or not, each student deals with a set of challenges as they move through their

education. For students with disabilities, it is essential to provide them with the right

accommodations to ensure they meet their goals successfully. Graphic organizers are one tool I

plan to utilize in my professional practice. This will assist my students by showing them the

proper ways to organize their thoughts and notes in a way that they will be able to complete

assignments without a struggle.