I am a high school special education teacher in my fourth
year of teaching. I am considering a masters in reading to
become a reading specialist. In my program I don't get
much contact with reading specialists and don't see much of
what they do. I am dyslexic and did struggle quite a bit
in elementary school when I first started learning to read,
but with the help of one-on-one help from reading
specialists I was reading at the college level by 8th
grade. So, I have a special interest in the field and I'm
very interested in becoming a reading specialist. However,
my experience with the field (as a student) ended 28 or 29
years ago (by middle school I no longer needed assistance)
and I haven't had much exposure as an educator.

So, for the reading specialists out there, what is your day
like? What kinds of things do you do that I may not easily
gather from graduate school brochures? When you have a
student how are your goals set? Do you have a curriculum
you need to follow (it seems that there is very little
automomy left for many educators anymore) or do you design
an individualized plan yourself? Do you work more with
your students one-on-one or in small groups?

I am interested in working with both older students in high
school or younger students in elementary school, so I'd be
interested in hearing about what you do in either setting.

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