Co Teaching Vs Special Education Teacher

Co teaching is done when there are more then one teacher in a classroom teaching. This is generally done with a general and special education teacher. If I were hired to co-teach a class, both me and the teacher would need to have constant communication. We would need to have regular discussions about the students in the class and what we can do to help them learn. Both teachers need to make sure not to contradict each other or undermine each other. When discussing the students with the other teacher I would make sure to be professional and make sure that the other teacher knows that I am there to help the students. I would make sure that I am open to his or her opinion though. I would want to be familiar with the other teachers behavior and …show more content…
Sperrazza your child’s teacher. I was writing to tell you about how excited I was to have your child in my class. I have been looking forward to getting to know your child as an individual and learning about their straights and weaknesses. During this upcoming year each child will grow individually. I have learned that not every student learns the same, so I plan to differentiate my instruction in order to reach each student. I also want my students to enjoy school and learning. This will encourage my students to want to come to school and help them to feel comfortable in their learning environment. I encourage each and everyone of my students to be nice to their classmates, so that everyone can feel safe to learn at their own pace. Please feel free to contact me with any suggestions that you may have on how I can help your …show more content…
I will be sending home weekly news letters with what we plan to do that week as well as how our class did the week before. I will also be making periodic phone calls and letters to individual parents to talk about their child’s progress, concerns that I, as a teacher, have, and to discuss any concerns that you have as a parent. Feel free to send me notes, emails, or call whenever you feel the need. I am always open to suggestions and would love to hear from you.

What did you learn in this class that surprised you? What did you learn that you questioned? What did you learn that you will use when you intern teach? Why? (10 pts.)

When watching the Misunderstood minds videos I was very surprised to learn about students who were not diagnosed with a disability when they are young and therefore do not get the special education services that they need. I knew that students needed to be diagnosed early, but I had not expected the effect to be so big on the