{"id":1794,"date":"2018-08-31T12:57:20","date_gmt":"2018-08-31T19:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/?p=1794"},"modified":"2018-12-13T20:15:55","modified_gmt":"2018-12-14T04:15:55","slug":"become-special-education-teacher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/become-special-education-teacher\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I Become a Special Education Teacher?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/files\/2017\/02\/shutterstock_593631587.jpg\" alt=\"Should I Become a Special Education Teacher? -magoosh\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/files\/2017\/02\/shutterstock_593631587.jpg 500w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/files\/2017\/02\/shutterstock_593631587-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So you want to become a teacher. But what grade should you teach? What age group? Also, have you considered becoming a special education teacher? Working with students who need extra assistance can be a very challenging but rewarding experience. To determine if this is the right career path for you, check out the following duties that a special education teacher might do.<\/p>\n<h2>Create IEPs<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.magoosh.com\/schools-blog\/all-about-ieps\">IEP<\/a> stands for Individualized Education Program. For students who require an IEP, the special education teacher meets with the student\u2019s teacher and parents to talk about accommodations and lesson adaptations that would benefit the student. Maybe the student has a difficult time following along with slides and requires a hard copy of class PowerPoints. Maybe the student needs a quiet space to work during class time. Whatever the case may be, these accommodations should be <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/what-to-expect-during-an-iep-meeting\/\">documented with everyone signing off on the plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Adapt Lesson Plans<\/h2>\n<p>The special education teacher supports the regular classroom teacher by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachervision.com\/adaptations-modifications-students-special-needs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">adapting lesson plans<\/a>. In some cases, the student comes to the resource room for help with the lesson. This way, the special education teacher and his or her teaching assistants can help the student.<\/p>\n<h2>Track Students\u2019 Progress<\/h2>\n<p>Special education teachers need to assess their students on a regular basis. This helps determine how well the student is doing. It might be necessary to change the IEP to better meet the needs of the student. For example, the student may need additional resources or assistance in order to succeed.<\/p>\n<h2>Work with Students<\/h2>\n<p>Working one-on-one with students allows the special education teacher to form a special bond with them. The teacher needs to discover new ways to teach the material on the student\u2019s level. While working with these students, it\u2019s important to have the following qualities or abilities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flexibility<\/li>\n<li>Dependability<\/li>\n<li>Creativity<\/li>\n<li>Compassion<\/li>\n<li>Problem solving<\/li>\n<li>Service-orientation<\/li>\n<li>Resourcefulness<\/li>\n<li>Even-temperateness<\/li>\n<li>Dedication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Collaborate with Others<\/h2>\n<p>It takes a village to raise a child, and it takes a group of people to help that child succeed. Special education teachers work with classroom teachers, parents, psychologists, social workers, speech therapists, physical therapists, and many others. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.specialeducationguide.com\/blog\/special-education-collaboration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Everyone collaborates<\/a> to determine how to help the student succeed in school.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re asking yourself \u201cShould I become a special education teacher?\u201d it\u2019s important to think about what the position would be like. These are some of the duties, but there is so much more to being a special education teacher. It would be helpful to reach out to a special education teacher in your area that you could shadow. See what it\u2019s like to work with students, and find out if it\u2019s something that would really interest you as a career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you want to become a teacher. But what grade should you teach? What age group? 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