making strides tia
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teachers in action project: team making strides. walks for MS and EpilepsyTRANSCRIPT
EARLY PERCEPTIONS Very little previous knowledge about
disorders Neurologically-based Knew disability did not mean lack of
intelligence Did not expect involvement of individuals
with disability
INTRODUCTION TO THE SETTING
MS walk in Downtown Orlando (Thornton Park, Lake Eola)
INTRODUCTION TO SETTING (CONT’D)
Epilepsy walk in New Smyrna Beach (Mary McLeod Bethune Beach Park)
Walk on beach
DEMOGRAPHICS: MS
Diverse teams of families and friends that came together to walk for individuals with MS.
DEMOGRAPHICS: EPILEPSY
PERSONAL DEMOGRAPHICS
Secondary Education: Biology
Little previous knowledge of MS and Epilepsy
Drive to serve students with disabilities› Daniel
Me signing an MS “Join the Movement” banner at the walk
ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES: MS
8 am – 12 (noon) Walked “long route”
(~2.3 mi.)› “short route” option
(~1 mi.) Music provided by
local radio station Star Wars characters
and face-painting clowns as entertainment
Me and the clowns
Making Strides Team
(Me, Emilee, Sarah, and
Marissa)
Me and my boyfriend right
before the walking began
My boyfriend posing with Star Wars characters
ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES: MS
From “start”, walkers would travel counter clockwise around Lake Eola, marked with orange arrows.
For the “long route,” participants would continue (red arrows) around Lake Lawson.
START
ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES: EPILEPSY
10 am – 1 pm Walked ~3.5 mi Route on beach
instead of on roads
My boyfriend and I waiting for the walk to start
Walking on the beach for Epilepsy.
ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES: EPILEPSY
Hosted by the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida
After mid-day walk, provided food and refreshments
Information about Epilepsy available on site
Picnic area on the beach where refreshments and information was available
Information table provided by the Epilepsy Foundation
PARTICIPANT DEMOGRAPHICS
MS and Epilepsy affect all races, cultures, and ages
Walks attended by individuals with disorder/disability, family, friends, and strangers
Making Strides raised total of $200
Walkers hanging out after the event
Registration for walk
REFLECTION OF THE EXPERIENCE
Opportunity to help others Learn about the disorders and disabilities Bring knowledge and awareness to others Faces of MS and Epilepsy Most influential: conversation with woman
with MS› Jovial spirit, humor, warm› Reflection of general mood of both events
REFLECTION OF THE EXPERIENCE
Learning is a lifelong process Learning = building and growth
› Preconceptions/early perceptions are not bad› Something to build on, grow from› Key=open heart and mind
Rick Lavoie’s definition of fairness› Give students what they need to learn› Howard Gardner