Wednesday, June 22, 2011

The Special Education Big Picture

I have been considering the idea of taking an Additional Qualification Course in Special Education.  As I reflect on some of the most important issues in Special Education, I have asked myself the following questions:

  1. What are the main areas of knowledge for Special Education Teachers, or Classroom Teachers with students with Special Needs?  What do they need to know about?
  • Knowledge of the IEP Process.
  • Advocacy Process (getting students what they need).
  • Knowledge and Understanding of the Whole Child, as well as Disorders and Disabilities.
  • Knowledge of the entities involved in Special Education and their role.
     2.  What are the most important skills Teachers and Special Education Teacher need?
  • Effective communication with all entities involved in Special Education.
  • Flexible Problem Solving.
  • Effective Assessment for a variety of purposes
  • Effective Differentiation, inclusion
  • Effective Classroom Management.
  • Effective IEP Creation, Development, and Delivery.
     3.  What are the most important practices undertaken by Special Education Teachers?
  • Regular reflection.
  • Regular research.
  • Regularly connect and learn with other professionals and learn about new resources, collaboration.

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