Gifted Interview Report

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On March 11th, I interviewed a teacher who works as a Gifted Education teacher in an elementary school. The teacher I interviewed asked for her name and school to remain out of the paper. “I teach 1st through 4th gifted. The gifted program is meant for those who need an extra push in school.” Instead of having IEPs, gifted students have GIEPs. GIEP stands for Gifted Individualized Education Program. My teacher has been teaching the gifted program for 20 years. She started out subbing for a few years before beginning to teach gifted. The first topic I asked about in my interview was about the different services that the school provided for individuals with disabilities. The school offers the normal services, such as OT, PT, Speech Therapy, …show more content…
I did not know that gifted students had different IEPs than the other Special education students, so hearing about the GIEPs was new for me. I can see why there doesn’t need to be as many people at a GIEP meeting as there would have to be at an IEP meeting. I was surprised to hear that a principle does not need to be present at a GIEP meeting. I would think that as a principle, you would want to be at the meeting. I really can’t imagine trying to plan a common time for an IEP meeting. With the amount of people who usually attend them, it has to be absolutely hectic attempting to find a day and time to meeting to plan the IEP. I think teachers really need to be careful when it comes to reading and signing the IEPs. I understand that it can be hard for the teachers to read all of the IEPs for the students they teach, especially the specials, like music and art. The Specials teachers teach every student in the school, so technically they are required to read every single IEP/GIEP for all the Special Education students in the building. I didn’t really know about the 10 day process before my interview. I can kind of see why it isn’t really relevant to the GIEPs, but as for IEPs it is extremely important. If the child is supposed to start OT, the teachers better make sure that they have the child in OT within the 10 day period. Also, if the child is …show more content…
By having parents who want to be involved in the IEP process, you are able to give the child a better opportunity to learn. As a team, you are able to make more effective decisions regarding the child’s education because you have perspectives from all angles. Good collaboration between the Special Education teacher and the regular education teacher, ensures that the education being provided for the students is a well-rounded one. By planning lessons together, both teachers are able to make sure that certain goals are being worked towards for each individual

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