Special Education Assistant Principal Case Study

Republican United States Senator, Bill Frist once stated “Every child should have the opportunity to receive a quality education”. That statement could reflect what the general public owes to all children, an opportunity to achieve their potential. So it is vital to make the most ideal learning environment for that to happen. That is the reason educators propose to continue implementing self-contained classes, commonly referred to as Special Education classes as opposed to mainstreaming for the academic portion of a school day. Special education classes consist of 1 teacher to five and a half student ratio, where the class can

Early national period, permits monitorial schools, religious organization, and free school societies to fill the space before state systems came about. Laws were given for a vast amount of sovereignty to be delegated to local school boards while financial support largely depended on local property tax (Pulliam & Van, 2013). With these conditions, it was normal for districts authorities to maintain power and more control by the state. Pulliam & Van (2013) stated back in the early national period, Henry Bernard and Horace Mann constructed their personal state school system without seizing the policy making power of boards of education. During the World War II, the customs of local autonomy have caused conflict with state legislatures. Currently, state governments and departments of education have a more vigorous role in teachers’ certification, creating lists of appropriate course materials and even directing the curriculum (Pulliam & Van, 2013). Multiple states

Mrs. Alice McLoughlin-Doro is a Special Education teacher at Downers Grove South High School in Downers Grove, Illinois. The community is known for its excellent school districts. According to the 2010 census there were 47, 833 people living in Downers Grove with approximately 19,000 households and 13,000 families. The racial makeup of the school was reported to be 88% White, 3% African American, 5% Hispanic, 0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 5% Asian, and 1.6% from two or more races. About 1.7% of families were below the poverty line. The school district report card reports the following racial/ethnic background for the school: 68.1% White, 10.3 African American, 11% Hispanic, 7.3% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, and 3.2% two or more races. The elementary schools, middle schools, and high school all perform very well academically receiving above state average scores on standardized tests. She has been working there for 10 years and is currently a Case Manager of 17 students, all with an IEP, all with different needs and goals in the LD department. She co-teaches two general education classes in English intervention, all freshman. Although she is a Special Education teacher, she works with all the students. She also teaches a READ 180, Tier 3 reading and english intervention. This is where we will be focusing on for this

Preparing regular education teachers to address the diverse needs of children with special needs in inclusive set up.

I completed my field experience at Cedar Crest High School in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Since I serve the role of building principal, I am exposed to many different special education situations on a daily basis. Through this leadership field experience, I have learned a few additional things. It has taught me to stop and listen to what is occurring in our special education classrooms. By completing classroom observations, I was able to focus on the students, instead of rushing through a classroom observation on a teacher.

Over the past six years, I have had the opportunity to work as a special education instructional assistant at FDR Elementary School. FDR Elementary is located in the Lawndale Elementary School District, which is in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County. I am currently enrolled in the Early Childhood Special Education Program and in the future I would like to pursue a teaching position in a pre-school classroom teaching special needs children. The environment that I currently work in is one predominantly made up of a population of approximately 612 students in which 336 of them (54.9%) have been classified as English language learners (California Department of Education Data Quest, 2016-2017). These high statistics have put me in many situations

As of last time we talked, which was Tuesday October 19, you had stated that you wanted an analysis of two jobs in the Education field working with children who were challenged, or had special needs.

The special education teacher interviewed, co-teaches algebra into three class periods. She is able to teach up to 50 students. In her classroom she can teach children with disabilities or up to 25 at-risk students.

My interest in pursuing a position as a school administrator for an elementary school system is to provide leadership for staff members and quality education for all students, and to become part of the world of education. The Benjamin Franklin School located in the Dallas School District serves as a growing population of approximately 1,070 students. The school offers a well-defined educational system for the students, and it has an overall student-to-teacher ratio of 17:1. In addition to the statewide curriculum standards, the school offers special education programs and classes for the gifted and talented. As a result of the school district rankings in the student’s performance, Benjamin Franklin School has become the worst in the

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In the team, I work with we are a group thirteen people who must collaboratively daily for my student. The team is made up of the special education, regular teacher, occupational therapist, speech, special education aide, adapted physical education, liaison, social worker, principal, BCBA, aba technician, assistant principals. We have few ways that we collaborative for her via a weekly meeting that goes on every other week that her team must attended if they can make it on Wednesdays. During this meeting, a person is put in charge of taking note on a google doc that is shared with the whole team. People can add on to the doc prior to the meeting if they can’t attend and want things to be shared about progress or concerns.

Special education teachers are trained to work with children who have a wide range of disabilities. One of the primary responsibilities of a special education teacher is to assess her students' cognitive abilities, and modifies the standard age-appropriate curriculum to create a custom plan for the student. This plan is called an individual education program(IEP). An IEP often includes a number of social and emotional development goals as well as specific academic areas to be taught. The special education teacher’s core task is to meet each of the goals established in the students’ IEPs. In some cases, the special education teacher is located in a separate classroom. When this is the case the teacher will creates lessons geared to meet the objectives of the students’ IEPs. In many instances, special education students are placed in regular classrooms. In that situation, the special education teacher attends classes with her students. She often will work with students on life skills and behavior modification techniques as well. Skills that special educational teachers should possess include, better than average stress management, great multi-tasking abilities, quick thinking, and creative problem solving. A special education teacher must be able to think outside the box and develop an array of teaching methods and techniques to meet the needs of each individual student. Special education requires a vast amount of detailed record keeping, so it is essential for these teachers

When I was asked to reflect on my experiences in EDSE 316 and the fieldwork, I had to think long and hard on how I would sum up four months of classes and fieldwork into four pages. I have learned so much about the various disabilities and how it has change the world of special education. I think a better term would be the “endless possibilities of education”. It wasn’t too long ago when children with disabilities would be stuck in a room in the back of school only to be seen in the beginning and end of the school day. They were the ones who rode the other buses and no one really talked about. This class has allowed me to speak of my own family and how special education impacted my life. I have a brother whose whole life was spent in the special education class, and my own sons with speech and learning disabilities who are now receiving special education services. It also allowed me to reflect on my own participation in the special education program in my early elementary years when I was struggling with my own speech disability. This class gave me the chance to see the timeline of special education, from its earliest beginnings to what it is now.

patterns of sound glitches that typically growing children use to simplify speech as they are getting to talk. t's nice to meet you, Lynette. I think it’s great that you want to work in special education as a Special Education Diagnostic Teacher. It's such an enriching experience to work with kids and see them make progress towards their goals. I’m sure working with children with special needs will be very rewarding and fulfilling. Best of luck in this course!

I will engage in professional development to become knowledgeable regarding student discipline and provide training for my staff. I would make sure every teacher has a copy of the district’s manual which addresses student discipline. Routinely monitoring and evaluating school environment for any potential discipline problems can help prevent any undue circumstances. Together with staff members and students I would create a positive behavior plan for the school to take proactive approaches to discipline issues. Providing support for teachers will relieve stress when reporting challenging issues. During faculty meetings conducting an open discussions and brainstorming sessions will give an opportunity for everyone to learn from each