1. Describe some of the emotions that a family of children with special needs experiences.
Some emotions they may experience are appreciation, gratefulness, disappointment, anger and hurt. One parent explained what she went through with her son’s teacher who believed he didn’t belong in her class. The teacher was unable to see his improvements academically and simply believed he shouldn’t be in her classroom. At the end of the year his mother asked the teacher what is something good about him and she didn’t say anything.
2. How do those emotions impact the parent-teacher-child relationship?
The parent- teacher- child relationship where the teacher didn’t believe the student should be in her class and couldn’t say anything good about him. I’m assuming the …show more content…
What specific steps can you take as an educator to show empathy towards these families?
I can show empathy by there for the parents and listening to any concerns they may have while their child is a part of my class as well as treating their child fairly and with respect. My cousin has a learning disability and don’t like the way some people mistreat him because of it so I’ll never do the same to another family because I know how hurtful it is.
4. Reflect on your own feelings about working with children who have challenges. What do you expect to be the most difficult for you? What do you think will be less of a challenge? I think the most challenging part for me will be too keep my emotions in check and not try and baby my student because they have challenges. But instead I need to treat him or her the same as the rest of students and modify lessons when needed. I won’t have problems working with the parents to do what’s best for the student and their needs.
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Caroline- I’ve noticed that I also get very attached to the students I work with. This past summer I worked at a daycare while I was home for summer break and I’m still thinking about them and telling my friends and families stories about
Some emotions they may experience are appreciation, gratefulness, disappointment, anger and hurt. One parent explained what she went through with her son’s teacher who believed he didn’t belong in her class. The teacher was unable to see his improvements academically and simply believed he shouldn’t be in her classroom. At the end of the year his mother asked the teacher what is something good about him and she didn’t say anything.
2. How do those emotions impact the parent-teacher-child relationship?
The parent- teacher- child relationship where the teacher didn’t believe the student should be in her class and couldn’t say anything good about him. I’m assuming the …show more content…
What specific steps can you take as an educator to show empathy towards these families?
I can show empathy by there for the parents and listening to any concerns they may have while their child is a part of my class as well as treating their child fairly and with respect. My cousin has a learning disability and don’t like the way some people mistreat him because of it so I’ll never do the same to another family because I know how hurtful it is.
4. Reflect on your own feelings about working with children who have challenges. What do you expect to be the most difficult for you? What do you think will be less of a challenge? I think the most challenging part for me will be too keep my emotions in check and not try and baby my student because they have challenges. But instead I need to treat him or her the same as the rest of students and modify lessons when needed. I won’t have problems working with the parents to do what’s best for the student and their needs.
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Caroline- I’ve noticed that I also get very attached to the students I work with. This past summer I worked at a daycare while I was home for summer break and I’m still thinking about them and telling my friends and families stories about