Special Education Team Reflection

Special education works best with effective collaboration among members of the special education program (IEP) team. The collaboration must be more than the IEP meeting itself. It insures the team continues to communicate and work together to meet the student’s needs. The goal is for the team is for the student to be successful. When general education teachers and special education teachers work together along with the IEP team, the student becomes, our student, and the goals of the IEP drive the instructional program.
For the purposes of this course, a special education team has been created. This team will serve as a resource of information for the assignments throughout this course. The team includes willing colleagues and service professionals who will share ideas and resources with me as I progress through this course. Members of the team include, a special education teacher, general education teacher, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech language pathologist, a student with cerebral palsy, a student with seizure disorders and parents. Building relationships with my colleagues, parents and students will improve my ability to meet the needs of my students.
The Interview
I interviewed three colleagues, all of whom serve on an IEP team for students with physical or health …show more content…
Special education requires collaboration and teamwork to meet the needs of the student. Capitalizing on others experiences and knowledge will enhance the educator as well as provide the best instruction for the student with special needs. Through the special education team created in this assignment, I have a resource of individuals in which to draw from their knowledge. Going forward, I look forward to learning more about the induvial with physical and health impairments and how bet to meet their needs in the