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I plan on becoming a teacher in special education and coaching after I graduate from the curriculum development program at Angelo State University.  I chose the topic of special education because in the small town I plan to teach at does not have very many benefits for students who have special needs. Student with special education are often over looked and not really and neglected in the school. This can be neglected by teacher and also students. The target audience will towards to the school board of the district.

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·      Special education is growing in all schools. Students with disabilities are getting the most help that’s applied to them to make they get the same education as any other students in the school. More laws are provided in school districts to protect the students with disabilities and to also make sure they’re getting the same education.

·      Special education teachers are focused for on the students who face trauma, catastrophic events, multiple disabilities, and special talents, all without benefit of a clear diagnosis (O’Leary, 2019). This leaves general education teachers responsible for a greater deal of having to keep the student up to pace in the classroom.

O'Leary, W. (2019, April 12). Five Current Trending Issues in Special Education. Edmentum Blog. https://blog.edmentum.com/five-current-trending-issues-special-education.

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https://www.ncld.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Navigating-Special-Education-Evaluations-for-Specific-Learning-Disabilities-SLD-Amid-the-COVID-19-Pandemic.pdf

This blog report helped show school districts how to adapt and transition to new learning methods for children who have learning disabilities during COVID-19. Since children with specific learning disabilities struggle in areas that other children may not, the difficulty of not physically interacting with the children not only was hard for them, but also for the educators having ensured that the kids educational needs were met.

CItation: https://www.ncld.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Navigating-Special-Education-Evaluations-for-Specific-Learning-Disabilities-SLD-Amid-the-COVID-19-Pandemic.pdf.

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Current news article:

Citation:  Lawmakers Want Investigation into Effects of School Closures on Kids With Disabilities. Disability Scoop. (2021, March 9). https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2021/03/09/lawmakers-want-investigation-into-effects-of-school-closures-on-kids-with-disabilities/29231/.

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2021/03/09/lawmakers-want-investigation-into-effects-of-school-closures-on-kids-with-disabilities/29231/

·      Summary- Congress are calling an investigation into the impact of the closures on students with disabilities as well as state and local compliance with federal special education law. Parents are complaining because their kids with disabilities are falling behind in and not able to meet minimal requirements. The shutdown has been a big negative impact on students with disabilities. Science says it is safe to open up schools.  Students with mental health may be impacted with their mental health. The American Rescue Plan will invest nearly $130 billion in to re-opening all schools safely in the U.S.

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Current News Articles

Citation- Public Schools are Ignoring Science and Harming Special Needs Students.RealClearEducation. https://www.realcleareducation.com/articles/2021/02/17/public_schools_are_ignoring_science_and_harming_special_needs_students_110540.html.

https://www.realcleareducation.com/articles/2021/02/17/public_schools_are_ignoring_science_and_harming_special_needs_students_110540.html

·      Summary- Schools are having a problem, ever since schools have shut down in March of 2020. It had affected the student mentally and physically since the shutdown. This really affects the kids with disabilities because they are not getting the proper help needed for them. Science has been wanting to open schools with certain safety procedures and precautions. Alexandria City public school in Virginia operates an education program for 150 children that have disabilities.   These children are in separate classrooms with professional special education teachers. Since the shutdown of school due to Covid-19, these children have to learn the same way all the other kids learn with virtual learning. Parents are wanting some type of program where students with disabilities can have in person class with their special education teachers.

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Statutory law, (29 USC § 794)

https://www.parentcenterhub.org/section504/#:~:text=Section%20504%20of%20the%20Rehabilitation%20Act%20of%201973%2C%20as%20amended,secondary%20schools%2C%20among%20other%20entities.

·      Qualified individual with a disability

·      Solely by their disability, be excluded from the participation, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.

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Constitution Law:  Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 (2004)

https://sites.ed.gov/idea/

·      American Legislation that ensure students with disabilities are provided with free appropriate public education that is tailored to their individual needs.

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Judicial Law:

Citation:U.S. Reports: Hendrick Hudson Dist. Bd. Of Ed. v. Rowley, 458 U.S. 176 (1982).

The parents of Amy Rowley met with school administrators in order to help develop an individualized educational plan due to Amy being deaf. The IEP included adding an interrupter to provide their daughter with sign language in the classroom. Ultimately, it was argued that by allowing a student to have an interrupter, the student had an educational benefit. It was then fought to allow students with disabilities to have access to supportive services in order for them to improve their academic performances.

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep347/usrep347483/usrep347483.pdf

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Administrative law: (19 TAC § 89.1001)

http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter089/ch089aa.html

·      Special education services shall be provided to eligible students in accordance with all applicable federal law and regulations. The Texas Education Agency will monitor the delivery of special education and related services. The district is not required to provide services if the services are provided through a charter school or approved nonpublic school.

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- Local Administrative Law: Discipline for students with Disabilities P. 9

https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1068151/2020-21_RISD_Student_Code_of_Conduct.pdf

·      The disciplinary actions that are shown on the page are not sometimes followed by the school. The rules and actions for the disciplinary techniques need to be followed in order of the punishment.

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Ethical Principle I: Commitment to The Student

https://www.nea.org/resource-library/code-ethics-educators

·      This Ethical principle I chose is to help have the students realize their potential and even if they have a disability. I want to make sure the student gets the proper help for the disability and also get the education they deserve to get.

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Citation: CollegeGrad. Jobs, Career, Salary and Education Information. https://collegegrad.com/careers/special-education-teachers.
·      This specific website breaks down information for other educators to be informed on the importance’s of what exactly a special education teacher does. Although there are 3 different areas dedicated to special education, they each have the same duties to help children with disabilities. Some importance’s of being a special educator includes having to work with many other people such as counselors, administrators, and parents so that the child is able to be provided with the best educational possible.
https://collegegrad.com/careers/special-education-teachers

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·      After assessing how the child learns best, use content that engages the child through multiple learning models suited best for them.

·      Customizing a child’s personal assessment standard helps to improve the quality of their educational plan.

·      By focusing on student outcomes, goal outcomes will greatly improve for the children which will lead to a decrease of focus on the wrong results such as how many hours of service is being spent on helping the child.

·      Allowing special education students to also take part in general education helps common practices that are not seen in classrooms with students who are also struggling the in the same field. It helps students take responsibility for their learning.

·      It is important that each student is able to read. By ensuring every student can read helps raise achievements for students with mild to moderate disabilities benefit from practicing in groups during class time.

·      Allow extra time for students who struggle in areas needed for them to catch up on materials that may be missed so that they are able close gaps which will help them reach their goals along with their peers.

·      Allow for paraprofessional support to ensure healthy and safe behavior in the children rather than just focusing on academic needs. Students with special needs may not be able focus their attention on helping themselves in other areas outside of having an aid which can decrease how a child learns in the classroom.

·      Proving high quality in-district programs can help hire staff that have the right training to help improve outcomes in classrooms with children with special needs.