I’ve been a special education teacher for seven years. My first three years were spent working in a Title 1 school with some of the most economically disadvantaged children in our area. I call those my "Trial By Fire" years. Almost every child on my caseload had a heartbreaking story attached to their IEP. I cried a lot those years. I quit going to church because it was too hard for me to sit in the sanctuary full of upper middle class people that had no clue of the horrors I was seeing. That
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Metaphilosophy relies on the idea that it might be productive to distinguish some general pronouncements about philosophy from philosophy itself. Contrasting with many other cultural practices‚ for philosophy the distinction is rather questionable‚ but a similar case is presented by language: when speaking in English about the English language one might assume a split between English-as-object and English-as-metalanguage. Philosophers using the term metaphilosophy being still a minority‚ it might
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children with positive learning experiences. I try to model respect‚ patient‚ and care for children and adults I come in contact with. Children have the right to have their needs met and they have the right to receive the proper education while in the care of their people. My philosophy is based on theorists‚ Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky. They are the two most recognized cognitive psychologists. Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development described and explained the changes in logical thinking of children
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Outline for Statement of Philosophy Paper 1. Why do you want to teach and anything you want people to know about you. o Idea1 I want to teach to make a difference in the lives of children with and without special needs. o Idea 2 I have always had a passion for teaching children. o Idea 3 I have worked with children since I could remember. I have always been in a classroom. My mom is a teacher so I have had the experience throughout my whole life. She has taught be all the ins and outs of being
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My philosophy of teaching will be constantly evolving. As I develop professionally and gain more experience as an educator‚ I must constantly revise my philosophy to reflect my new educational goals‚ ideals‚ and insights. I must remember that I too am a lifelong learner. The following represents my current beliefs on education. Students have the right to be treated with respect and dignity for their ideas‚ skills‚ and stages of development. I strongly believe that academics in any school should
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OVERREPRESENTAION OF BLACKS IN SPECIAL ED. Matt Wainright Troy State University 02/27/2009 Dr. Thompson Introduction The overidentification and overrepresentation of minority students in special educational classes has been a cause for concern (Bernahu‚ 2008). This literature review will discuss the prevalence of overidentification of African-American students in special education by presenting statistics
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Task A: Historical Development and Philosophies of Early Education 1) Discuss some of the historical figures that shaped the field of Early Childhood Education. How were they influential with the education of young children or education‚ in general? 2) Discuss the educational movements that contributed to the field of early childhood education (kindergarten‚ nursery school and progressive education). What impact did they have with the education of young children? What were some
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Special Program in the Arts and Basic Education Curriculum; Their Influence in the Achievement and Attitude of Students Towards Mathematics Ma. Cristina B. Balsamo The study investigated the achievement and attitude towards mathematics of the second year high school students in the Special Program in the Arts and the Basic Education Curriculum in Gingoog City Comprehensive National High School‚ Gingoog City. The answers to the following problems were sought: The comparison of the mathematics
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The mission I have set for myself at an early age was to work with children whether it be in a school or in a daycare. Growing up as a child with a learning disability made me want to work with children with special needs kids. I will be a composite loving and caring teacher. Giving my students the knowledge and skills they need to be successful. The vision I have as a teacher is to respect each student and teach them the will to respect each other as well as their selves. Each student will be
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Deanna Zito Professor Kenneally EDUC - 178 March 2‚ 2014 Why I Want to be a Special Education Teacher I have wanted to be a teacher for as long as I can remember. I would set up my living room as a classroom and play for school for hours and hours. My mother was wonderful enough to let me leave my classroom set up for days. I adore children and could not think of a better way of working with children than to teach. To be a teacher means to touch lives. As a teacher‚ you have the ability to educate
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