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Iep Experience

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I am a self-contained resource teacher for grades K-5th. In this setting, I have a total of 12 students from 8:00 to 1:00 pm. I have 2 Kindergarten students that I teach ELA and work with them on their IEP goals. I have 1 first grade student that I teach ELA and Math, along with IEP goals. In 2nd grade, I have 2 students that I teach ELA, Science and Social Studies and help them with their IEP goals. I teach ELA and Math for my two 3rd grade students. In 4th grade, I have 2 students that I teach ELA and Math. Then in 5th grade, I teach Reading ELA for 1 student and Reading, ELA, and Math for the other student. From 1:00 pm to 3:00,
Not only are these students are a mixture of different grade levels, but they have a mixture of disabilities such as Emotional Behavior Disorder, ADHD, Specific Learning Disabilities in Math/Reading, Mild Intellectual Development, and Speech Impairment. Although my class is small, I am full of students with varying cognitive abilities, maturity levels, and academic strengths and weaknesses. My job is to enhance their academic support in the subject of need because they cannot be fully supported in a general education classroom setting. …show more content…

The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and Individual with Disability Education Act are two federal laws that deal with the education of my students. The NCLB was put into place to improve education for all students, while IDEA ensure that student with disabilities receive the support needed to exceed in education. As a special education teacher, these laws require that each one of my students be introduced and instructed to their grade level standard along with the implementation of their IEP

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