As a special education teacher‚ I will strive to engage‚ challenge‚ and inspire growth within my students not only in the classroom‚ but to also teach them lessons that will help them in the real world. I believe that every student deserves an equal chance to learn no matter his or her race‚ disability‚ or learning level. Growing up in a family of relatives who thrive in teaching‚ there have been many lessons both taught and learned in the process. As a special educator‚ it is important to remember
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Special Education Law Review Audra Haines Ashford University Survey of the Exceptional Child 631 Stacy Roberts April 09‚ 2013 Special Education Law Review The reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was signed into law on Dec. 3‚ 2004‚ by President George W. Bush. ("IDEA‚" 2004) This particular piece of legislation has gone the distance to protect student education through the development of six principals. The following principals are “zero-rejection‚ nondiscriminatory
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Fraud in Special Education Published: August 7‚ 2012 Over the last several weeks‚ Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli of New York has issued audits detailing millions of dollars in fraud by private companies that provide special education services to preschool children with learning‚ developmental or other disabilities. With more than a dozen audits in the works‚ the bad news about the troubled program is clearly not over. And the scope of the wrongdoing could be broader still given that many of the
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Why is a special education teacher a good resource to help deal with student behavior problems? A special education teacher is a good resource to general education teachers when they are dealing with students exhibiting behavior problems because they specialize in working with individuals with disabilities. Some special education teachers will work with individuals with specific types of disabilities while others may work with a range of disability types. Since these teachers are more knowledgeable
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The topic of Special Education can be a difficult topic to talk about. As educators and parents we think about the topic of fairness every day and make assumptions. This paper will explain and answer four questions about the “F.A.T. City: A Look Back‚ A Look Ahead— A Conversation about Special Education” Video. The questions this paper will focus on are how Richard D. Lavoie defines and explains fairness in the classroom?‚ what advice he offers to parents regarding fairness?‚ what he says about assumptions
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Thursday‚ September 17‚ I went to Hillcrest Elementary/Visual Performing and Arts School to observe Mrs. Mary Jackson’s music class. When I got there the students were sitting in their chair and learning about the music notes AGF. I saw two Special Education Teachers in the class and they told me that they were here to help the exceptional students. These notes are short notes and high pitch notes. After the lecture‚ Mrs. Jackson had the student watch and learn the song “Fiddle Eye Fee” in which
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social and behavioral sciences regardless of disciplines/programs require a rationale or base for conducting research. This rationale/base is often called theoretical framework. A host of researchers have provided varying definitions of theoretical framework (Sekaran‚ 2000; Camp‚ 2001; Elliott; 2005‚ Tuckman‚ 1999). A theoretical framework is a conceptual model of how one theorizes or makes logical sense of the relationships among several factors that have been identified as important to the
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with others because all agencies can share information and concerns to create a holistic view about children and young people in their care when any need arises‚ to help to keep the children safe from harm and promote their welfare‚ to diagnose a special need quickly in children and get the help that is needed to the child/family as soon as possible without confusing the child or their families. And as a pre-school setting it is good to know that you are not on your own if any concerns should arise
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I had the pleasure of visiting Mrs. McCotter’s Autistic classroom. I arrived at 1:00 PM on Tuesday‚ November 27th. Her classroom is at Ealy Elementary in West Bloomfield‚ which has a wonderful special education program. I chose to observe in an autistic classroom because it is something I had never experienced before until now. The classroom was incredibly nice and everyone was so welcoming! The classroom is arranged with a variety of stations. There is the play station‚ the movement station‚ their
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Case Study Benchmark Assessment When working with students who have special needs‚ it is imperative that they are given the proper resources‚ support and placed in the most beneficial learning environment. Included in this paper is a reflection and analysis of a 5th grader named Jacob. Jacob has ADHD as well as emotional and behavioral disorders. His academic skills are below his grade level‚ he does not like school and he also is very confrontational. The analysis includes the various learning
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