Special Olympics

Communication between parents and teachers is a vital part of the education process. Establishing and maintaining a strong home-school line of communication can benefit children, parents and educators. Children feeling more comfortable at school, Parents have a better understanding of their child’s development and capabilities and educators can gain increased support from families (Estes & Krogh 2012). I believe that is it important to have many avenues for home-school communication both in the…

In the classroom, I was observing there were two general teachers, one head teacher and one assistant teacher. The two general education teacher worked with other teachers to help the students with exceptionalities. There were wrap-around service workers in the classroom for the students who had emotional and behavior issues. The wrap-around service workers in the classroom were excellent; they were able to work with the students who were emotional and behaviorally disturbed. There were also…

Upon recently conducting research for articles that support inclusion principles for special education students in classrooms I found an article entitled, “Supporting Students With Severe Disabilities in Inclusive Schools: A Descriptive Account From Schools Implementing Inclusive Practices.” Jennifer A. Kurth, Kristin J. Lyon, and Karrie A. Shogren and another titled “Regular primary schoolteachers’ attitudes towards inclusive education: a review of the literature” Anke de Boer . The first…

Clermont Elementary School is located in Alexandria, Virginia, and is part of Fairfax County Public Schools. Clermont’s mission is “using a professional learning community to create a safe learning environment that ensures high academic achievement for all students by offering them a rigorous and relevant education supported by relationships” (Clermont Elementary School, 2015). Based on the statistics found on the Fairfax County Public Schools, Clermont hosts 532 students ranging from…

visited was at Kiser Dayton Public School, preschool classroom with IEP and special education program. Second school was Horizon Science Academy, where I observed fifth grade and recourse room. Lastly I visited Kiser schools again, and observed Self contained multiple disability classrooms. I had a great involvement with these three amazing teachers that help me to understand how important and valuable is it to be a special education teacher. Ms. Szumnarksi is an amazing teacher with great…

One of U.S. national trends is adopting a new method for deciding eligibility for special education: Response-to-intervention method (RTI). This model engenders a modification of teaching techniques, before referring the student to special services, and the student’s response to the intervention that will determine if the child will receive special education or not (Hallahan, Kauffman & Pullen, 2015). Though, the process could be long and delay the proper allocation of the students when they are…

INTRODUCTION Special education is required by law, to be freely implemented for all children that need it (Gibb & Dyches, 2016). In order for a child to be identified as requiring special education, a parent or teacher will need to submit a formal referral showing efforts for unsuccessful interventions. Before a child is placed in a special education program, five implications must be meet by the school. First it must be free and meet state standards. Secondly, the student must be…

As a special educator, it is your job to show and teach your students mechanisms for future success. It’s your job to teach them the skills so that they can ultimately become independent. WHEN YOUR STUDENT SHOWS INDEPENDENCE, PRAISE, PRAISE PRAISE! The best…

School. He currently has an Individual Educational Plan because of a learning disability. He also receives speech services at school twice a week. Tommy is currently placed in a Special Day Class (SDC) Since the first grade. His current teacher, Ms. Parker has expressed concerns of Tommy’s behavior. Tommy has been in a Special Education Day Class since he was in first grade and was in the same class all the way till third grade. He has been moved to a new class for fourth grade. According to…

Inclusion: The concept of inclusion in schools has received increased prominence in recent times, with legislations such as the Education Act (1998), Equal status act 2000, The Education Welfare Act (2000), The Equality Act (2004), and The EPSEN (2004) further highlighting its importance. A truly inclusive school extends far beyond the presence of students in the classroom. It values diversity and is proactive in fostering the development of each student. Each student in an inclusive school,…