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= Standard 1: Learner Development and Individual Learning Differences = ==== 1.0 Beginning special education professionals understand how exceptionalities may interact with development and learning and use this knowledge to provide meaningful and challenging learning experiences for individuals with exceptionalities. ====

During my course work I have learned about individual learning differences and how to address them in the classroom. However, this semester been in the classroom I have not only gain more knowledge but I have experienced how students learn in different ways and how their culture, family background and language influence their learning. I have learned that is important to incorporated the student’s background into the lesson, using examples and material that they can relate to. During my practicum I was in a classroom with five students all of them from different backgrounds, cultures and academics levels. I had one student in the 7 grade that was not able to read, so I was working with him on reading while the rest of the class was working on the elements of a story. I created to lesson plans that addresses the individuals learning differences.