Re: Special Education Music

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First of all, William, do NOT panic! I bet this will be the class
you LOVE the most!! In my experience, I've found that these
students are the most loving and forgiving of all other students.
They won't judge you and they will usually try to do whatever you
ask at least once. If they don't, just move on to something else.
You will have support during the class from other adults, that is
a big help...especially if they have good attitudes :) I adapt
whatever I'm doing with my regular classes and I've been very
surprised at how much my Special Ed class can do. I also repeat a
lot of things that work. They enjoy doing what they're familiar
with.
For your first lesson, I suggest that you overplan. Have plenty
of stuff lined up in case something doesn't go as planned. Then
you can quickly move on to the next thing as you see what works
and what doesn't. By the third class time, you'll have a pretty
good handle on how much to plan. Best wishes!!

On 1/02/12, Anne wrote:
> Get their IEPS from the sped teacher! That will help a lot in
> creating your curriculum. You will know what their general
> goals are, what ability levels they are at, and any conditions
> that you should be aware of.

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