The paperwork we do in Special Education is the least fulfilling (to me at least) and most stressful part of being a Special Education Teacher and I think that a great majority of us will agree with that statement. It has gotten to the point where we prepare legal documents and many Special Education Teachers… [Read more…]
November 15, 2009
The one thing that I have had to really think long and hard about is whether to use my name and picture as part of this blog or to remain anonymous. Anonymous – Pros – I can “tell it like it is” without too much worry about consequences and being held accountable for my words. … [Read more…]
November 15, 2009
I have been in a rut here “My Thoughts” and just couldn’t get past my writers block that I have had for 3-4 weeks now. I had gotten to the point where I was not passionate about the blog and didn’t really have anything good to write about that fit here. Last night I got… [Read more…]
November 15, 2009
Image via Wikipedia What are my goals for my new blog? That is a question I do need to answer openly and honestly, but something that I wanted to wait for a couple of posts to see how the writing would go. I want to have something that I am passionate about to blog about…there… [Read more…]
November 15, 2009
Image via Wikipedia I am exploring Special Education from the perspective of a Special Educator and have often thought of the many hats that we must wear in order to do our work. I am going to put them in order of importance to me: Paralegal Teacher Counselor Behavior Technician Disability Resource… [Read more…]
November 15, 2009
I know that many people think they know what Special Education is…but what does the law actually say it is? I tried to find the federal definition and after about 15 minutes of bouncing in the Dept of Ed.gov site, I got tired of looking there. I now remember why so many people get so… [Read more…]
This blog focuses on teaching from a Special Education Teacher's perspective. I plan to provide my observations and/or insights into Special Education, English Language Arts, the help students receive in my Resource Room, pedagogical ideas and integrating technology/Web2.0 tools into the classroom.
My views have been molded by my experiences as a parent of a Special Education Student, a retired Coastie, teaching in a Special Purpose Private School and a Public School system.
November 15, 2009
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