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Please post discussion questions by Tuesday, January 19, 5 pm. This is one of our mandatory postings for the class. Please post your discussion questions. Each Discussion guide that is mandatory will be scored on completeness of answers and follow thru of both the posting procedure for your own discussion guide and comments (2) made about other classmates guides. Each discussion guide is worth 6 points for a total of 30 points toward your final grade.

**Discussion Guide 1** (also available on the home page and hard copy format) Olsen mentions 6 types of wounds that students experience: Select one of these wounds and write a statement about how this applies to a child with disabilities in your classroom or how it applied to you as a learner.
 * Due January 20 **
 * Discussion Questions over Cohen & Spenciner-Chapters 1 & 5 **
 * 1) Trace a student’s progress from prereferral to placement in special education.
 * 2) Consider the various assessment approaches discussed in chapter 5. Select two of the approaches define and describe their advantages and disadvantages as they are used in the classroom with learners.
 * Discussion Question over Olsen-Chapter 2 **
 * Creativity
 * Compliance
 * Rebellion
 * Underestimation
 * Perfectionism
 * Wounds of the average student

Hi all, I felt that it was important for this first week that I provide an example of what I expect from your discussion guides. Here is my attempt.