Sara+Gladden

My name is Sara Gladden, and I am a Senior at Clemson University. I am majoring in Special Education, and I will be finishing my Bachelor in Arts degree August 2011. I was born and raised in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, which is a small suburb right outside of Charleston. Currently, I am working in an Elementary Resource setting at Liberty Elementary School. I am hoping to work in the Low-country of South Carolina, in a High School Resource setting. ==== ====Technology and I get a long fairly well. In order for me to use technology efficiently, I need to be guided by an instructor before I feel comfortable sharing my skills with others. Working with technology does not come naturally to me, but once I get the hang of using the programs, am ready to share. ====



National Library of Virtual Manipulatives Algebra- Color Patterns: This manipulative is used to teach students patterns. It focuses on Color Patterns, and you can change the patterns based on the students functional level. I could see myself using this activity with my Kindergarten class that I am working with. These students fall on different parts on the Autism Spectrum, so hands on activities are important to use when teaching these students. Numbers & Operations- Number Line Bars: This manipulative is used to teach students how to work a number line. It allows the teacher to change what numbers to work on, including whole numbers, negative numbers, and fractions. You can change the number line to fit the functional level of the students you are working with. I could see myself using this activity with all of the students I am working with in Mathematics. these students can use the number line to complete Addition and Subtraction problems.