Special Education Teacher Interview by Kelsey Haskin https://padlet.com/kelseyhaskin97/zk86ub0ivvf8 With Christina Bauer en-us 2018-04-05 01:38:27 UTC 2023-04-23 18:15:41 UTC hello@padlet.com How long have you been teaching special needs children? kelseyhaskin97 https://padlet.com/kelseyhaskin97/zk86ub0ivvf8/wish/248720658 Christina Bauer: 7 years. All 7 years have been at Valley Center High School.]]> 2018-04-05 01:46:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kelseyhaskin97/zk86ub0ivvf8/wish/248720658 What made you choose the teaching profession and, in particular, teaching special needs children? kelseyhaskin97 https://padlet.com/kelseyhaskin97/zk86ub0ivvf8/wish/248720947 Christina Bauer: My little cousin has Autism, and when I was in middle school I went to Head Start with him and loved the atmosphere.]]> 2018-04-05 01:49:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kelseyhaskin97/zk86ub0ivvf8/wish/248720947 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? kelseyhaskin97 https://padlet.com/kelseyhaskin97/zk86ub0ivvf8/wish/248721461 Christina Bauer: I am still as excited as the 1st day I started. I now see more students with emotional needs, so I build relationships during the academics.]]> 2018-04-05 01:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kelseyhaskin97/zk86ub0ivvf8/wish/248721461 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? kelseyhaskin97 https://padlet.com/kelseyhaskin97/zk86ub0ivvf8/wish/248721957 Christina Bauer: For some of my students it take longer for them to understand the material at hand. So she has to show the material in multiple different ways. The biggest reward is because of having smaller class sizes i get to bond more with my students more than the average teacher.]]> 2018-04-05 01:58:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kelseyhaskin97/zk86ub0ivvf8/wish/248721957 What advice can you give me for teaching children with special needs in the regular education classroom? kelseyhaskin97 https://padlet.com/kelseyhaskin97/zk86ub0ivvf8/wish/248722771 Christina Bauer: Be willing to adapt to the student needs. ]]> 2018-04-05 02:05:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kelseyhaskin97/zk86ub0ivvf8/wish/248722771 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… kelseyhaskin97 https://padlet.com/kelseyhaskin97/zk86ub0ivvf8/wish/248723001 Christina Bauer: She wishes that the state would worry less about the paperwork and focus more on what the student needs.]]> 2018-04-05 02:07:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kelseyhaskin97/zk86ub0ivvf8/wish/248723001 If you could choose another career field, would you? Please explain your answer in detail. kelseyhaskin97 https://padlet.com/kelseyhaskin97/zk86ub0ivvf8/wish/248723242 Christina Bauer:  I wouldn't choose another career, I really like building relationships with my students. My favorite part is watching grow through out the 4 years that I have them in my classroom.]]> 2018-04-05 02:10:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kelseyhaskin97/zk86ub0ivvf8/wish/248723242 Are there any comments you wish to add to close this interview? kelseyhaskin97 https://padlet.com/kelseyhaskin97/zk86ub0ivvf8/wish/248725191 Christina Bauer: I am really excited to see you develop into a teacher. ]]> 2018-04-05 02:26:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kelseyhaskin97/zk86ub0ivvf8/wish/248725191 Signature page kelseyhaskin97 https://padlet.com/kelseyhaskin97/zk86ub0ivvf8/wish/248725610 2018-04-05 02:30:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kelseyhaskin97/zk86ub0ivvf8/wish/248725610