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A theme throughout my Teacher Work Sample (TWS), I would like to emphasize, is

meeting the diverse needs of all of my students. Due to the skill levels of my students, I had a

variety of academic levels. Some students were at a beginning to end fourth grade level to

beginning sixth grade level standards. I created a variety of lessons to meet the diverse academic

needs of all students. In each of my lessons, I also created various assignments to accommodate

the needs of certain students. Due to being a special education teacher, all of my students have

universal accommodations, however, I created additional accommodations to ensure their

success.

Some of the themes I would like to emphasize in my portfolio are the variety of artifacts

used to meet the needs of all of my students. I create a multitude of curriculums to meet their

needs. Each of my students have various needs and I put forth a great deal of effort to meet their

needs.

For example, one of my artifacts is file reviews on all of the students on my mentor’s

caseload. By completing this file review, I saw the progression of my students throughout their

IEPs, from the time they were referred to their most recent IEP. I was able to learn about their

accommodations, modifications, and any additional services that they receive.

Another example of meeting my students' needs I would like to emphasize is my

collaboration with other professionals. I collaborated with numerous colleagues in my

community to meet the needs of our students. For example, I collaborated with the English

Language Arts student teacher and head teacher, along with the mathematics teacher, to discuss

the curriculum of students. I would meet with my colleagues to plan the curriculum, along with

discussing accommodations which could be made to the content.