https://padlet.com/mgomez310/t3l3fapccn7a Special Education en-us 2018-10-21 23:01:14 UTC 2024-06-07 17:50:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png mgomez310 https://padlet.com/mgomez310/t3l3fapccn7a/wish/295246593 This is my 23rd year.]]> 2018-10-21 23:07:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mgomez310/t3l3fapccn7a/wish/295246593 mgomez310 https://padlet.com/mgomez310/t3l3fapccn7a/wish/295246978 My son was 2 and I knew he was just wasn't speaking, he had temper tantrums...I took him to be evaluated and they said he was going to be mildly mentally retard. That got me interested in speech and trying to get him to talk. As I started working with him, I saw him blossoming thats what got me interested and I said I would love to work with kids. After working with him they said he had learning disabilities. ]]> 2018-10-21 23:12:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mgomez310/t3l3fapccn7a/wish/295246978 mgomez310 https://padlet.com/mgomez310/t3l3fapccn7a/wish/295247060 Its not necessarily teaching special ed but watching the culture. Girls would be like "I'm just going to get married and have kids." And it was the Hispanic culture. The boys "Oh thats a women's job, thats a women's work." Now it's I want a future, I was to be self-suffienct. 

I was older when I became a teacher. I just wanted to make sure they were taught the best they could possibly be.  ]]> 2018-10-21 23:12:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mgomez310/t3l3fapccn7a/wish/295247060 mgomez310 https://padlet.com/mgomez310/t3l3fapccn7a/wish/295247274 I've been in CWC's, interrelated, and skills classes. There is not a lot of difference, in fact some of the regular ed kids do less and don't try as much as special needs kids. Some of the difficulties I face is with those kids who have never felt successful and given up...the biggest thing I can do is get their confidence up. I had a student who tried to commit suicide and I told him he was smart and that I had so much faith in him. Later I saw him at the store and he told me "Ms. you changed my life, you had so much faith in me." We do make a difference, and that my biggest reward.]]> 2018-10-21 23:14:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mgomez310/t3l3fapccn7a/wish/295247274 mgomez310 https://padlet.com/mgomez310/t3l3fapccn7a/wish/295247557 Make sure you follow any accommodations in their IEP's (Individual Education Plan). Get to know all the kids, make connections, and learn to differentiate your instructions for the whole class.]]> 2018-10-21 23:17:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mgomez310/t3l3fapccn7a/wish/295247557 mgomez310 https://padlet.com/mgomez310/t3l3fapccn7a/wish/295247647 The biggest one is state assessments. When we first started they had kids take a modified assessment now kids have to take a general assessment with some accommodations. If we are not giving it in the classroom then we can't give it in separate settings for the test but we do for special needs kids, we have an alternate state assessments but not for those who are lower. ]]> 2018-10-21 23:17:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mgomez310/t3l3fapccn7a/wish/295247647 mgomez310 https://padlet.com/mgomez310/t3l3fapccn7a/wish/295248047 I would not choose another field, I wish I would of done this sooner...I was 39 years old when I became a teacher. I love this job and I love the kids. ]]> 2018-10-21 23:20:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mgomez310/t3l3fapccn7a/wish/295248047 mgomez310 https://padlet.com/mgomez310/t3l3fapccn7a/wish/295248197 You will have deal with special needs kids and you'll see that they are not any different than the regular ed kids. Have great communication with the parents and look at their IEP's and accommodations. Just enjoy it! ]]> 2018-10-21 23:21:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mgomez310/t3l3fapccn7a/wish/295248197 mgomez310 https://padlet.com/mgomez310/t3l3fapccn7a/wish/295253780 2018-10-22 00:13:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mgomez310/t3l3fapccn7a/wish/295253780 mgomez310 https://padlet.com/mgomez310/t3l3fapccn7a/wish/295256566 2018-10-22 00:35:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mgomez310/t3l3fapccn7a/wish/295256566