Special education teachers have a responsibility to parents:
• Use culturally appropriate communication with parents and families that is respectful and accurately understood (CEC, 2010).
• Actively seek and use the knowledge of parents and individuals with exceptionalities when planning, conduction, and evaluating special education services and empower them as partners in the education process (CEC, 2010).
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• Collaborate with colleagues from other agencies to improve services and outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities (CEC, 2010).
• Collaborate with both general and special education professional colleagues as well as other personnel serving individuals with exceptionalities to improve outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities (CEC, 2010).
Responsibilities to the Community
• Understand how cultural diversity, family dynamics, gender, and community shape the lives of the individuals with whom they collaborate (NASET, 2007).
• Cooperate with community agencies in using resources and building comprehensive services in support of children with specials needs (NASET, 2007).
• Recognize and practice in ways that demonstrate respect for the cultural diversity within the school and community (CEC, 2010).
• Recognize that they are role models for children, youth, and the public (NASET, 2007).
Personal Development
• Knowledge and use of curriculum and instruction to meet the needs of all students (TSPC, …show more content…
• Respect the inherent dignity and worth of the children with whom they work with (NASET, 2007). The ethical statements I choose are the ones that interesting me the most. “Intervene professionally when a colleague’s behavior is illegal, unethical, or detrimental to individuals with exceptionalities”(CEC, 2010). I find this ethic the hardest for me because there are times when the principal at my school is the one whose behavior is negatively affecting the students I work with. While something should be said every time there is a situation many time there is nothing due to the fact the principal is our only evaluator. In addition, all five of these areas are very important to any special education teacher. The teachers are responsible to building relationships with parents, community, students, and their colleagues. To do so you must trust and maintain a professional-partnership with these individuals. Through creating a respectful and collaborative environment teachers are encouraging learning for their students (CEC, 2010). All five areas are intertwining with each