Post: Teaching Special Education
Posted by Curious on 9/15/08
What's it like to teach special education in Delaware? I am
interested in this field, and am somewhat familiar with the
sped teacher's job in PA, having taught in PA schools for a
few years. Now, I live in DE, and am looking at my work
options. I'm considering taking the spec. ed. Praxis in
November.
Do sped teachers feel that they have adequate resources? Is
the job similar to a PA spec. ed. teachers' job? (I heard
that most sped teachers in DE do not write the IEPs; that
there is a spec. ed. "specialist" in each building who
writes IEPs). Why does DE just require passing the Praxis,
yet PA will require me to do additional coursework to become
certified in spec. ed.? I am interested in Learning Support,
as they call it in PA- and the best way I can describe it is
the spec. ed. teacher pulls kids out of inclusion classes
for specialized help, and also co-teaches some with the
regular classroom teacher. The spec. ed. teacher also
coordinates paraprofessionals who work with the kids in the
classroom.
Any information would be greatly appreciated!
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- Teaching Special Education, 9/15/08, by Curious.
