Hello,
I have a child in second grade in the resource room, in our school the resource room is the same as Special Ed. room.
I was surprised when I stopped in for a few hours to observe and I asked if I could help? The teacher asked if I wanted to give a spelling test? I was surprised to see the aides administering the test and I don’t think the teacher is spending quality teaching time, When I asked the teacher last year how long she spends with my child teaching him she said she didn’t understand the question.The psychologist jumped to her rescue stating the teacher instructs the aide reinstructs.
I was wonder is this par for the resource/Specia ED class rooms or am I too picky.
I don’t know how she can meet the needs when there is only one SPED teacher for grades k-3. the aide said sometimes you can’t move in here
Maybe a SPED teacher can give me her experiences.Why does a reg.ED teacher have to give the spelling test but in SP.Ed the aide can.
Thanks.
Nadine
Re: special education teaching
Lucky resource teacher to even have an aide! There is absolutely nothing wrong with someone else giving a spelling test. Another student could do that assuming they could read the words! Many schools have one resource teacher for K-5, so you’re a lot better off than many!
Janis
Re: special education teaching
In my daughter’s 4th grade regular ed class, kids or parent volunteers both give and grade the spelling tests. Parent volunteers (not even paid aides) also lead discussion groups, and grade papers. That’s just life in the public schools.
Welcome to the real world. Dang tootin’, student needs often don’t get met; teachers are spread extremely thin and have to make tough choices.
What’s even more frustrating is when you’re spread even thinner, trying to do paperwork so taht it will look more like you’re doing what you don’t have the time or resources or training to do because of, among so many other thigns, the paperwork.