Schools and Special Education

Special Education is an individually planned arrangement of teaching methods. It is also accessible settings and adapted materials for students who need the extra help. Students who would benefit from this program are students with special needs, for example learning differences or mental health issues.

To be a special ed teacher you have to be licensed. This requires a bachelor's degree and the completion of a special education teacher training course. Special ed teachers are in high demand and there is a lot to look into when thinking about special education.

The Nature of Work.
Special education teachers with with children with a variety of different disabilities. Some focus on sever cases, but the majority of teachers work with children with mild to moderate disabilities. They use the general education curriculum to meet the students needs. First students classified under different categories, that can include, speech and language impairments, hearing or visual impairments, brain injury, or any other heath related problems. Teachers need to learn how to identify a student with special needs because it is important for the teacher it is essential to educate that child.
The teacher focuses on the student by different techniques. They can do individualized instruction or even group work with other students. An example of this can be, when it comes to taking a test so students need extra time and the special education teacher will help them get the extra time and if the student needs the test to be read to them, they will also do that.
Each student also has something called an Individual Education Program also known as an IEP. This will set goals for the student and works with the students individual needs and ability. This program also helps students get ready for middle school, high school, or college. The environment teachers work in can vary. Some special ed teachers have their own classroom while others could share a classroom with a resource room. The environment can sometimes be stressful because the teachers are always busy, but it is rewarding.

Training, Qualifications, and Advancement.
Other than elementary, middle school, and high schools some colleges offer programs in special education. Teachers going into this field do a lot more training. Some courses offered are educational psychology, child growth and development, and strategies for teaching students with disabilities. The last year of the special education program would be getting involved in a classroom by actually teaching with a certified teacher. Special ed teachers must stay motivated and learn to be very patient. They need to understand the students needs and respect their differences. They need to have good communication and cooperation, because they will have to get involved with parents.
Employment.
Special education teachers held a total of about 459.000 jobs in 2006. The jobs are to increase by 15 percent from 2006-2016. The number of students who require special education programs has also increased and parents have also done more to seek special services for their children.

Earnings. (in May 2006).
Special education teachers who work in preschools, kindergartens, and elementary schools were 46,360. Middle school teachers were 47, 650 and secondary school teachers were48,330.

Special education programs and its teachers are very essential to schools. They really can impact a student greatly and are very appreciated for everything that they do.

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