Specials

Every classroom is diverse. The students, teachers, and dynamics between each person set the the tone of how the class will function for the year. However, those relationships do not paint the whole picture when it comes to how a student will learn and thrive. The way in which individual children learn is unique. Within each classroom there is a wide array of learning needs. There may be academically gifted students or students with learning disabilities. Since there can be a huge spectrum, it…

The Individuals with Disabilities and Education Act (IDEA, 2004) requires public schools to provide children with disabilities a free and appropriate education. The children with disabilities receive special education services, and appropriate related services to facilitate their participation in learning activities and meet their educational goals. The reauthorization of the IDEA in 2004 also requires public schools to provide children access and necessary support to participate in the…

My tutorial process will be spent with a 3rd grade student attending Dunleith Elementary School, which is apart of the Marietta City School district. Dunleith’s demographics display majority of the student body being African-American students, and Hispanic being the second largest portion of the students. This school is located in a high poverty level area, resulting in more than half of the student body being eligible for free or reduced lunches. During this process I will be using a pseudonym…

be improved by training them on special education practices . There is a growing need for high quality teachers who can meet the needs of all learners, not only to provide equal opportunity, but also to provide education for an inclusive society (Reynolds, 2001). The requirement for education in an inclusive classroom society is not met by simply providing more teachers in schools, but by providing more teachers who have training relevant to the issues of special education and issues involving…

pushed my thinking and my learning further then if I was learning the information on my own. One specific example of my growth and breaking out of my own encapsulation was when discussing culturally diverse students in special education. While possessing a background working with special education students and now currently serving as an administrator in an alternative education…

the numbers of children in need of special services continue to increase, the number of speech-language pathologists employed in schools has decreased. The shortage of speech-language pathologists, caused by a growing workload, could potentially threaten the education of special needs students. Today, special educators are faced with growing responsibilities that can be challenging. While trying to meet all the needs of their students with disabilities, special educators have rising levels of…

to the teacher respectfully and didn 't seem to mind the children with special needs in their class. The children in the regular education classroom were very tolerant of the students with special needs in the classroom. Whenever they were acting out, the children were able to ignore their behaviors and continue on with their work. The teacher had mentioned, that she didn 't have to do much extra work for the child with special needs (Salazar, Personal Communication, November 4, 2016). I…

we need to teach teachers how to maximize their planning times, how to analyze data, how to differentiate instruction, and how to work well with others. Just as general education teachers lack knowledge about specific instructional strategies and special education teachers lack subject matter expertise, most teachers have not had formal instruction or education in these areas. It is up to the school’s administration team to help teachers acquire those skills so that they are effective in the…

The first being, FAPE, Free Appropriate Public Education. Like I stated earlier, EVERY student will have the same opportunity. It emphasized on the fact that students in special education deserves and should have the opportunity for their needs to be met to guide them and prepare them for their future. Their IEP’s should be meaningful and prepare them to live an independent life past school. It is the districts over the public…

relate to the IEP? FAPE stands for a free and appropriate public education for children with disabilities as stated by the federal government. Children with disabilities who are found eligible for additional educational services must be provided with special instruction, support, and services at no extra cost to the parents. These services should meet the needs of the student and help them further their academic career. These services should also help students prepare for further education,…