Special Education Personal Statement

I did not choose Special Education. It chose me! I relocated to Texas with my family a little more than four years ago. The school that I wanted my daughters to attend could not enroll them since we did not live in their district. The only way for them to get in that school was if I worked for the school district. There was one para-professional job opening that I could apply for and it was for a special needs classroom. I was interviewed and hired within two weeks of my relocating to Texas. I have not looked back since then. I am now in my 5th year working with special needs students.
Before joining the school district, my experience with children was with toddlers to pre-kindergarteners as I owned a pre-school in Florida for eight years. I had limited experience with school age …show more content…
Once I obtained that degree, I decided to continue and work for my bachelor’s degree. Two years ago I transferred to the University of Iowa as an undergraduate. My degree will be a Bachelor in Liberal Studies with emphasis in Human Relations. I am currently in my final semester and will graduate in December, 2016. After my graduation I will take the Alternative Teacher Certification exams for the state of Texas, and my goal is to work as a lead teacher in a special education classroom. Some of the courses that I have taken in the past year have perked my interest in this field. I have become more aware of how each state has their own rules and regulations when it comes to special education programs. Some of the courses that have been valuable to my education are: Foundation for Special Education, Human Relations, Social Problems, Developmental Psychology, Human Behavior in the Social Environment, Positive Psychology, and Parent-Child Relationships. These courses have given me a deeper understanding of my current job and further strengthened my belief in pursuing my education in special