I kind of asked this question in the inclusion section, but I really want to know, what is the typical day for all you educators? what classes do you teach? Pull-out classes? HOw many students at a time? do you do any inclusion? I am so curious as how different schools can be. Please answer!!!!!!!! thanks rebecca
Re: Typical day for spec. ed. teachers
Rebecca-
I teach LD at the high school level. There are 2 LD teachers and 2 DH/LD.
The other LD teacher and I have math and English resource classes.. We also do support inclusion in the social studies and science classes. The DH do about the same. We modify notes, tests and work w/ small groups when they have a project to do.
We’re not sure what will planned for us next year. The DH teachers have been informed that they will do all inclusion and the LD will pull some of the DH into our resource rooms….which will be “inclusion” within the resource roomj. I have just learned that we are the only school in the district to have resource rooms…and they certainly are needed for the basics…you are right. (I read your letter on the inclusion site)
Kay
I am not a special educator but a parent. In our district there is different levels. You have students that are in an “LD instructional” class this is where they spend the majority of their day except for specials and science and social studies. Some students are in the “inclusive” classroom, students who qualify have a para educator, others their assignments modified by the LD teacher on a consult basis, it is all based on the needs of the child. My son is in the LD class. This class consists of 10 students at the most during any part of the day. Some of the students are also included in other subjects if able. My son is in the class the max time. He receives 1 on 1 reading, small group math, and small group language. He also goes to group speech once a week with 9 other students, and then a smaller group of 3 another time. He just started this program in Oct proir to this he was in the inclusive classroom with the help of a para-educator. I think he is learning more in his new enviroment.