Special Education Teaching
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Nathan Said:
Switching from teaching elementary special education to teaching general elementary?We Answered:
I majored in special education but am teaching a regular classroom. The change wasn't that difficult. You're going from making individual lessons to lessons for the whole class, but with your background, you can easily adjust them to meet the needs of ALL your children. Actually, I think you will make a BETTER elem. teacher than others because you'll know how to differentiate already. Plus, you'll be better equipped to deal with problem behaviors, etc.Kurt Said:
What should I know about teaching special education?We Answered:
The most important part is that you have the passion to work with people who have special needs. It's true that the paperwork can be a pain, but it's not impossible by any stretch of the imagination - it just means that you need to include things such as data collection as part of your daily routine. To me, the irritating downsides of the paper trail are more than compensated by the sense of accomplishment. And as a Special Day Class teacher, I do have teaching assistants who are absolutely wonderful, and they support my teaching in every possible way, including their assistance with the reporting mandates.I have been working with people with special needs for more than 30 years, and I still love my work. I was inspired by my sister with Down syndrome, who was born in 1965, long before there was a federal mandate for special education services. For me, it's an incredibly fortunate situation - I get to make a decent wage by helping kids with special needs achieve as much independence as possible. Every day I get the satisfaction of seeing one or more of my students achieve something they couldn't do the day before. We also have a whole bunch of fun - every single day, even the most difficult days (and there are definitely difficult days), there is something to make me pause to appreciate the students and their efforts. And there is also something most days that makes me laugh out loud - not in any way disrespecting my students - it's just that teaching can be pretty darned funny, no matter who your students are.
It's great that you have experience with therapeutic horseback riding. A number of my students have benefited significantly from participating in hippotherapy programs. You might want to volunteer in a special education class, too, so you can have a better idea of the demands of teaching. But if it's right for you, and it sounds as if you may have the passion for teaching kids with special needs, this can be the most rewarding job ever.
Barbara Said:
Why are you interested in teaching Special Education?We Answered:
bc i enjoy helping the disadvantaged, it makes me feel like i am offering something that those children will appreciate more since they are not treated the same outside of their schooling. it's so rewarding, i can't expain why. it makes you feel so loved, those children love you more than others because they don't feel like they are treated the same as other children & if you treat them with respect their gonna love you more than the world. lol