Mrs. Smith Interview by Jennifer Smith https://padlet.com/jenie171988/wb171ckxxl05po3z Made with Love en-us 2022-04-06 23:21:38 UTC 2025-11-07 15:21:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f451.png How long have you been teaching special needs children? jenie171988 https://padlet.com/jenie171988/wb171ckxxl05po3z/wish/2133544676 -Teach 9 years
- With special education 15 years.]]> 2022-04-06 23:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jenie171988/wb171ckxxl05po3z/wish/2133544676 What made you choose the teaching profession and, in particular, teaching special needs children? jenie171988 https://padlet.com/jenie171988/wb171ckxxl05po3z/wish/2133545003 - She started as a teacher in a daycare for the three year old room and when she became unhappy with the facility she found a job as a parapro for the middle school special education department and found mentors in two teachers that inspired her to go back to school and get her teaching degree.]]> 2022-04-06 23:23:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jenie171988/wb171ckxxl05po3z/wish/2133545003 How have your ideas toward teaching changed with each passing year of experience? Can you recall your ideas about teaching when you were a teacher education student like me? What were they? What are they now? jenie171988 https://padlet.com/jenie171988/wb171ckxxl05po3z/wish/2133545226 Her ideas change everyday since everyday is a new experience. With professional development she knows her ideas need to evolve and change within the needs of current and future students. 
Since she started in the school system as a paraptro and the fact she did not go into the teaching field until 2007 she feels like her ideas might differ greatly since she already had so much experience.
She feels she has the mentality that she constantly wants to learn what is new in the teaching world and wants to learn from others so she can expand her teaching.]]> 2022-04-06 23:24:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jenie171988/wb171ckxxl05po3z/wish/2133545226 How does teaching children with special needs differ from teaching other children? What are some challenges you face in teaching special needs children? What are some rewards in teaching special needs children? jenie171988 https://padlet.com/jenie171988/wb171ckxxl05po3z/wish/2133545396 - Parent involvement and support are one of the challenges.
- Students not receiving the councling needed.
- A reward is seeing the kid's graduate and ah-ha moments and having kids be excited about school rather than dread.

]]> 2022-04-06 23:24:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jenie171988/wb171ckxxl05po3z/wish/2133545396 What advice can you give me for teaching children with special needs in the regular education classroom? jenie171988 https://padlet.com/jenie171988/wb171ckxxl05po3z/wish/2133545654 - Remember to always speak kindly to the student because you never know what their morning was like before school and make sure you try to make them feel like they will have a good day.
-Make connections even if it is making boundaries and being strict]]> 2022-04-06 23:24:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jenie171988/wb171ckxxl05po3z/wish/2133545654 What changes, if any, would you make to the educational system with regard to special needs children? Consider such aspects as inclusion, funding, state assessments, etc… jenie171988 https://padlet.com/jenie171988/wb171ckxxl05po3z/wish/2133545908 - In general needs more support in the area of mental health.]]> 2022-04-06 23:24:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jenie171988/wb171ckxxl05po3z/wish/2133545908 If you could choose another career field, would you? Please explain your answer in detail. jenie171988 https://padlet.com/jenie171988/wb171ckxxl05po3z/wish/2133546192 No, She stared in another career field ( medical lab tech) and was unhappy. Always knew she wanted to help and feels like she is helping her community now.]]> 2022-04-06 23:25:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jenie171988/wb171ckxxl05po3z/wish/2133546192 Are there any comments you wish to add to close this interview? jenie171988 https://padlet.com/jenie171988/wb171ckxxl05po3z/wish/2133546381 - Make sure to ask yourself why you are going into teaching and make sure it is for the right reasons.
- teaching special needs is not much different than regular ed since everyone needs different things to help them learn better.]]> 2022-04-06 23:25:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jenie171988/wb171ckxxl05po3z/wish/2133546381 jenie171988 https://padlet.com/jenie171988/wb171ckxxl05po3z/wish/2133546877 2022-04-06 23:25:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jenie171988/wb171ckxxl05po3z/wish/2133546877 jenie171988 https://padlet.com/jenie171988/wb171ckxxl05po3z/wish/2133553427 2022-04-06 23:32:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jenie171988/wb171ckxxl05po3z/wish/2133553427 jenie171988 https://padlet.com/jenie171988/wb171ckxxl05po3z/wish/2133626110 2022-04-07 00:33:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jenie171988/wb171ckxxl05po3z/wish/2133626110 jenie171988 https://padlet.com/jenie171988/wb171ckxxl05po3z/wish/2133626438 2022-04-07 00:33:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jenie171988/wb171ckxxl05po3z/wish/2133626438