IYT2 Task Two.docx IYT2, Introduction to Curriculum Theory, Task 2 Western Governors U

IYT2 Task Two.docx    IYT2, Introduction to Curriculum Theory, Task 2  Western Governors University    Introduction  In any instructional setting, general education or otherwise, a teacher would face any number of potential challenges relating to the exceptional needs of students. Within this paper, you will learn of behavioral and social challenges facing me within my instructional setting relating to students on the autism spectrum, how I incorporate my personal philosophy of curriculum into the design and development of curriculum to address these students on the autism spectrum in my instructional setting, and my justifications for doing so. Additionally, you will learn how I would incorporate the social-efficiency ideology into the design and development of curriculum to address the behavioral and social challenges (i.e., exceptional needs) of students on the autism spectrum in my instructional setting and my justifications for doing so.  I have included both my personal philosophy of education and a detailed accounting of my instructional setting for reference.   Teaching has been a passion of mine for as long as I can recall. As the daughter of a special education teacher, it has been a constant in my life. As such, I have developed a deeply rooted desire to make a difference in childrens lives, especially those who struggle more than most. As a child, a learning disorder caused me to have great difficulty academically, and I was left feeling lost, dejected, and unfulfilled. However, alo