The Specials

The Special Education field is a brand-new field to me. I am currently subbing at Special Ed (SpEd) class in San Bernardino School District. This is my first time subbing for a SpEd class. I am also new to the SpEd credential program. I first started school in the Multiple subject credential program hoping to be a Kindergarten teacher. In 2014, I got hired as an instructional assistant for an RSP teacher. I had been an instructional assistant for general education class, but working with the RSP…

that much learning takes place in the special education classroom and that special needs students cannot possibly learn in a regular classroom. To address these concerns, school board administrators have to put in a lot of time and effort to implement a program that the staff and students are comfortable with. Teachers would also need some sort of training to better help them receive the special needs children into their classrooms. Teachers receiving special needs students in their classroom…

watching Including Samuel my original beliefs on inclusion and least restrictive environment were swayed. I am a Special Education major, and tutoring in an MMD classroom ultimately led me down the path of special education. Because separate is all I really knew, I thought that it was the best option for exceptional children. I assumed the one on one and endless resources of a special ed room would outweigh the social benefits of a traditional classroom. The video made me think otherwise for…

later life”. (National Policy on Education, 2004:34) According to Osakwe (2010), the Unites States Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), special education is that teaching with specially designed instructions to meet the unique needs of people with disabilities. These definitions are relevant to the present discourse, even though, special education is not for the physically challenged…

SPECIAL EDUCATION: MAINSTREAMING VS INCLUSION Introduction Although the terms “mainstreaming” and “inclusion” are used interchangeably in special education, they are actually two different programs designed for students with disabilities. Mainstreaming can be described as a program through which is a special needs child attends a regular classroom for their academic and social benefit. The students are usually expected to learn the same things as their peers, but with certain modifications in…

learning needs that require special education services. Many professionals are part of the child’s learning journey. Each professional plays an important role. These professionals share goals and decisions. All professionals bring training and experiences into the process. Their collaborative goal is for all children to be provided with the resources needed. According to (Friend, 2014, p. 38), special education teachers manage students overall performance. Special educators teachers work…

will discuss definition of ABA, description of the theoretical foundations of ABA, application of ABA, developing goals, planning instruction, the use of ABA for students with severe disabilities in the general education classroom, and the barriers special education teachers face. Applied behavior analysis is a type of systematic instruction using seven dimensions to be considered ABA. The seven dimensions are as follows; applied, behavioral, analytic, conceptual, technological, effective, and…

Throughout this course I have learned so much about Special Education Litigation and Law. Some key points that stood out to me were; discipline issues, how decisions can vary, difference between due process and dispute resolution, types of behaviors, different supplemental services; health and medical, adequate progress, confidentiality, placement alternatives, and the history of special education. I have to say I had more than one “Aha!” moment during this course but the one that jumped out…

changes in special education, teacher, learner, and content interaction, and finally a summary of the chapter. There have been major changes in special education over the years. The changes in legislation allowed all students to have access to appropriate public education and schools were no longer allowed to turn a student away based on any sort of prejudice. These changes led to the public’s perception of people requiring special education to change for the better. When teaching in a special…

For this assignment, I interviewed a general education second-grade teacher, and a special education teacher at Hammond elementary School. After completing the interviews I was able to understand more about inclusion. I was also able to observe the second grade classroom at two different times. The first observation was before the interviews. And the second observation was during instruction. At these times I was able to pay particular attention on how the teachers used their strategy for…