Something that I couldn't stop thinking about was in the video where everyone was meeting to go over the IEP for Dominic. The special education teacher wanted to shorten the time that he was pulled out of the regular classroom from 45 minutes to 30 minutes. But the parents did not want that so they left the time at 45 minutes. Someone mentioned in class that maybe the special education teacher wanted to shorten the time because he may miss information in his regular education classroom so they may wanted to shorten the time for that reason. But what I couldn't stop thinking about was that whatever the regular education teacher was going over in the classroom the special education teacher should be going over it to but maybe in a different way to better help Dominic. I just cannot help thinking that that is the way it should be and when Dominic goes back to his regular education teacher she should reiterate what he went over when he was with his special education teacher. It shouldn't be separate lessons it should somehow all come together.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
IEP's
Something that I couldn't stop thinking about was in the video where everyone was meeting to go over the IEP for Dominic. The special education teacher wanted to shorten the time that he was pulled out of the regular classroom from 45 minutes to 30 minutes. But the parents did not want that so they left the time at 45 minutes. Someone mentioned in class that maybe the special education teacher wanted to shorten the time because he may miss information in his regular education classroom so they may wanted to shorten the time for that reason. But what I couldn't stop thinking about was that whatever the regular education teacher was going over in the classroom the special education teacher should be going over it to but maybe in a different way to better help Dominic. I just cannot help thinking that that is the way it should be and when Dominic goes back to his regular education teacher she should reiterate what he went over when he was with his special education teacher. It shouldn't be separate lessons it should somehow all come together.
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Shanyse, The video did give us a lot to consider, I agree! The points you bring up are important -- it would be ideal if the transitions between regular education and special education classes were seamless, and each informed the other. I wonder what might make this possible -- would a great team of collaborators be enough? I have not seen evidence of this kind of smooth collaboration yet in my fieldwork in the schools, I am sorry to say. I have witnessed a lot of disruption in routines for students in special ed., ESL even the kids pulled out for occupational therapy. I think it is frustrating for everyone -- the service providers, the general education teachers and the parents. I am especially concerned about general education teachers. They are usually the ones ultimately responsible for kids' grades, end of grade tests and more, yet they are increasingly expected to juggle too much as they work to not only diversify their curriculum and lessons for inclusion, but also manage pull-out disruptions and challenges. We are in a time of great change and transition in how services are delivered. We are experiencing growing pains. We need collaborative cultures and skills in our schools if we are going to support the kids' success and our sanity and health as educators and service providers. Thanks for the food for thought :) Carmen
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