Opposing Views On Betty's Theory Of Special Education

As an intentional special education teacher, Betty retains a good educational philosophy. She believed that all children, regardless of his or her condition, should attempt to give their all in all that they do. She states that “all children are given equal opportunity when it comes to education”. Betty believes that all teachers, regardless their title, should hold students accountable for their failure, in addition to praise them for their achievements. Betty’s theory on education is that all children should be aware of life situations. She believes that teachers and parents should inform students on life situations that are bound to happen in some cases. Betty believes that every teacher should accommodate the educational setting to meet and succeed all …show more content…
. . We are born weak, we need strength; we are born totally unprovoked, we need aid; we are born stupid, we need judgment. Everything we do not have at our birth and which we need when we are grown is given us by education” (Jean Jacques Rousseau, Emile, On Philosophy of Education). What is meant by this quote is that as humans, we are all born weak, with no embedded experiences to do anything. As babies, we rely on our parents and teachers to raise us to become mature adults in the world. As an special education teacher, Betty gets a variety of unmotivated and uneducated students who are weak. It is up to her as an effective teacher to produce the best educational experience possible to meet every student’s needs. Betty believes that every teacher should hold the following characteristics, skills, attitudes, etc., to become an effective teacher. She believes that all teachers should have the skills needed to teach the content knowledge of their desire, patience, compassion, structure, creativity and