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Interview questions

by Stephanie

Jul 7, 2015

My name is Stephanie and I am a student at Grand Canyon University and I am taking a class called Special Education Litigation and Law. I wanted to know if you can help me by answering some questions for me. Here are the questions:

1.What are discipline issues that often arise with special needs students?

by Dotty

Jul 5, 2015

How is the special education Test for ILLINIOS

by tco

Jul 4, 2015

Hi all! Im gonna have my first SEN job interview. Any idea and advise about the questions that I can be asked for????? TIAxx

Betty Ann What is SEN? And good luck!

On 7/04/15, tco wrote: > Hi all! > Im gonna have my first SEN job interview. > Any idea and advise about the questions that I can be > asked for????? > TIAxx

Jul 4, 2015

Dotty On 7/04/15, tco wrote: > Hi all! > Im gonna have my first SEN job interview. > Any idea and advise about the questions that I can be > asked for????? > TIAxx

I think you would be ask question about what type of students you work with self-contain or inclusion/ they may give you a scenario about incident with student and how ...See More

Jul 5, 2015

Mixed emotions...

by Meggyzean0912

May 2, 2015

I am a Sped Teacher in the Philippines and looking forward to work in America. I am waiting for an interview with the Superintendent for a possible job offer. Can you give me some tips to prepare me for the interview and get the job offer from them, please.

tips On 5/02/15, Meggyzean0912 wrote: > I am a Sped Teacher in the Philippines and looking > forward to work in America. I am waiting for an interview > with the Superintendent for a possible job offer. Can you > give me some tips to prepare me for the interview and get > the job offer from them, please. Anyone who can help me pls...

May 4, 2015

North or South America? and which country might be helpful.

On 5/02/15, Meggyzean0912 wrote: > I am a Sped Teacher in the Philippines and looking > forward to work in America. I am waiting for an interview > with the Superintendent for a possible job offer. Can you > give me some tips to prepare me for the interview and get > the job offer from th...See More

Jul 3, 2015

passing failed student

by Rob

Jun 22, 2015

High school sophomore American History. One of my students barely did any work during the year. His insecurities prompt him to be defiant, rude, and unable or unwilling to complete class assignments. I think he just doesn't know how to be a productive student. His defiance made me back off and not attempt to guide him out of his self-defeating appr...See More

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AM Thank you Betty Ann and Jo! I was checking to see if the OP would respond to Betty Ann's questions about following the IEP. Many times that is the failure.

> On 6/23/15, Jo wrote: >> > An IEP is NOT, NOT, NOT a plan of action to level the playing > field for a students. Accommodations are a way of leveling > the playing ...See More

Jul 1, 2015

Jo to NOT On 6/23/15, NOT,NOT,NOT wrote: > On 6/23/15, Jo wrote: >> On 6/23/15, Don't just pass him along wrote: >>> I have to agree that this kid has probably been passed >>> along all of his life. He needs to take ownership of his >>> successes and failures. Passing him along will not inspire >>> him, it will ma...See MoreOn 6/23/15, NOT,NOT,NOT wrote: > On 6/23/15, Jo wrote: >> On 6/23/15, Don't just pass him along wrote: >>> I have to agree that this kid has probably been passed >>> along all of his life. He needs to take ownership of his >>> successes and failures. Passing him along will not inspire >>> him, it will make him feel entitled in his other classes >>> when he slacks off. An IEP is not a license to pass, it is >>> a plan of action to level the playing field for the >>> student. If his IEP isn't helping him become successful, >>> maybe it needs to be revisited. I have had many an IEP >>> student who had significant disabilities and still did >>> everything I asked for, worked their tail ends off to pass >>> with a C or less. Giving a kid a free pass is an insult to >>> any kid who works for everything they get, IEP or not. >>> This kid let himself down, not you. He can take your class >>> over again in summer school if they offer it. >> > An IEP is NOT, NOT, NOT a plan of action to level the playing > field for a students. Accommodations are a way of leveling > the playing field (providing extra time for a slow reader, > providing notes to a student who can't write well enough or > can't process quickly enough to take the notes, or audio for > written work in classes where learning to read is not the > purpose of the class but the content is learned partially > through reading. Accommodations are part of the IEP. The > IEP is supposed to be goals and services needed to help the > student learn the skills needed to have access and progress > in the curriculum. Those goals can be academic, functional, > or social goals. They are designed to inform all what needs > to be done for the student in order for the student to > progress. That means a low-level reader in a MS or HS class > should be receiving reading services. A student with > behaviors that impact learning should have services that > address these issues. An IEP is not designed to level the > playing field although some aspects of the IEP are designed > to do so.

This was actually written by NOT, NOT, NOT. The way NOT, NOT, NOT formatted it, it appeared to be written by me (Jo). > Thanks for "yelling" (all caps), because that helps educate > people so well when they misnomer in your spectra. If you have > an issue with how a person terms something on an education > site, educate, don't humiliate. > I am referring to the IEP in Gestalt terms, which includes but > is not exclusive of the accommodations. You cannot have an IEP > stand alone, you cannot have the accommodations stand alone, > therefore the two are implied inclusive.

Actually a student can have a 504 that is just a list of accommodations for a student. So, accommodations can be stand alone for a student with a disability.

An IEP can have services but no accommodations depending on the disability and need. It is rare, but there is nothing that says an IEP must have accommodations. It depends on the needs of the student.

An IEP is not a plan of action to level the playing field. I don't care if say you were talking about the gestalt for the IEP or not. IEPs are supposed to be designed to create progress for students in academic, social, or functional areas. If progress (or sufficient progress) is not achieve, the IEP and services are supposed to be changed to increase progress. It is not a document to level the playing field. If a child is not passing, that is a huge indicator the that present IEP needs to be changed.

I am not advocating passing the student along, but if the child is failing miserably all year and an IEP meeting is never called to address the issues and if called nothing of significance is changed, the school is doing a disservice to the child. I don't care if the problem is determined to be behavioral (not caring or not trying) or not, that is an area that is supposed to be addressed by the IEP which means a change in placement may be required for the student along with a different type and level of services.

Jul 2, 2015

Least Restrictive Environment

by Dana

May 2, 2015

What is the special education coordinator's definition of least restrictive environment (LRE)?

Mary-Lorraine It should always be the least restrictive environment where student can continue to progress towards the IEP goals. If the student is coming from a regular education classroom, it often takes several steps to get to a very restrictive environment, often with combinations of services first in order to know for certain what is most appropriate. It wi...See More

May 9, 2015

AM The definition should be the legal one. It is federal law. You can read it here. idea.ed.gov/explore/view/p/,root,statute,I,B,612,a,5,

> On 5/02/15, Dana wrote: >> What is the special education coordinator's definition of >> least restrictive environment (LRE)?

Jul 1, 2015

Standards-Based Grading/Report Cards

by Jenn

Jun 25, 2015

Does anyone have any good information on standards- based report cards and grading (I know there are thousands of resources out there!) Our school is beginning the discussion of making that transition, and I am looking for something that is "fair" for the special education students. The typical standards-based rubric is 0-4 or 1-4, and I ...See More

Please stop Please stop posting. This is harassment. You have not provided any evidence that your claims are true. You are hijacking legitimate questions in order to further your own agenda.

On 6/25/15, Bob Rose ([email removed].

Jun 25, 2015

Kathy I don't have any resources, but have used standards based report cards for several years with my students who have moderate to severe disabilities. Our report card uses the 1-4 system, but there are symbols that we use with them. All of my students got a 2+ (making progress with modifications and accommodations). It was a bunch of busy work. My IEP...See More

Jun 27, 2015

Using Picture Books as a Reading Intervention

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Jun 23, 2015

When the reading level of the text books is above the reading level of many students in the classroom...

Betty Ann Even as an adult, when I am looking for the basics about a topic, I sometimes start with the junior room at the library. And picture books are great. Illustrations and diagrams can present the foundation concepts in an easily understandable way.

On 6/23/15, Teachers.Net Gazette wrote: > > When the reading level of the text books is a...See More

Jun 24, 2015

First year teaching

by Anyeager

May 29, 2015

Hi all! My name is Amber and I just recently accepted an elementary special education position for the upcoming school in a small school district. I am getting my temporary teaching certificate, I have my bachelor in psychology. So I have never taught before. So I am looking for any tips to help out, I am very excited but feeling overwhelmed. Any h...See More

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Lori Bostic On 6/20/15, Edward Bader wrote: > On 5/29/15, Anyeager wrote: >> Hi all! >> My name is Amber and I just recently accepted an >> elementary special education position for the upcoming >> school in a small school district. I am getting my >> temporary teaching certificate, I have my bachelor in >> psychology. So...See More

Jun 20, 2015

Nicole On 6/20/15, Lori Bostic wrote: > On 6/20/15, Edward Bader wrote: >> On 5/29/15, Anyeager wrote: >>> Hi all! >>> My name is Amber and I just recently accepted an >>> elementary special education position for the upcoming >>> school in a small school district. I am getting my >>> temporary teachin...See MoreOn 6/20/15, Lori Bostic wrote: > On 6/20/15, Edward Bader wrote: >> On 5/29/15, Anyeager wrote: >>> Hi all! >>> My name is Amber and I just recently accepted an >>> elementary special education position for the upcoming >>> school in a small school district. I am getting my >>> temporary teaching certificate, I have my bachelor in >>> psychology. So I have never taught before. So I am >>> looking for any tips to help out, I am very excited but >>> feeling overwhelmed. Any help would be greatly >>> appreciated. >> >> >> Hi Amber, >> I too am a 1st year teacher. I have taken a teaching job at a >> high school. I do have teaching experience in the >> professional work place. However when it comes to teaching >> high school students there are few thing to keep in mind. >> 1. Ask a lot of questions. >> 2. Don't be afraid to make a mistake. >> 3. Try not to get overwhelmed with all the suggestions that >> are given to you. > > Hey Amber, this has also been my first year of teaching and I'm > lateral entry. I'm having to go back to school and get my > credits. It's been a tough year, but a good one. I learn things > everyday. I teach high school and believe me it hasn't been > boring. It has been overwhelming at times since I don't have an > educational background. I could be sitting in teachers meetings > and be lost as I could be. I've never heard some of the things > they were talking about and kind of felt like an idiot. It has > gotten better because I've got a great mentor that encourages me > and helps me if I need it. >> 4. Don't try to implement all the suggestions that are given >> to you either. >> 5. Pick 1 or 2 ideas that you think might work an use them. >> 6. If a students asks you a question you don't have the >> answer tell the student that. >> 7. You'll good days and bad days.

Good Luck Amber - I am sure you will do great!! There will no doubt be days that are overwhelming! Just do your best and know it will get easier. I am a lateral entry teacher and I certainly agree with the advice given above. You should have a mentor teacher and as mentioned, ask questions. Try and take it a day at a time! >>

Jun 21, 2015

Basic Skills in Foods I

by Tanya

Jun 19, 2015

Does anyone have any good ideas for foods labs to teach some basic cooking skills to special ed students?

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Nicole On 6/19/15, Tony Rudisill wrote: > On 6/19/15, Tanya wrote: >> Does anyone have any good ideas for foods labs to teach >> some basic cooking skills to special ed students? > I teach construction and I build things sorta like you do. I > have found that when I team up a special ed student with a > student who can lead a small...See More

Jun 21, 2015

Nicole On 6/21/15, Nicole wrote: I did a measurement lab for no
bake cookies. It was easy and gave them some practice
measuring. They used the microwave, which is good
practice. I feel the buddy system with a small group is a
great way for the students to work together and all
contribute.
> On 6/19/15, Tony Rudisill wrote:
>&g...See More

Jun 21, 2015

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