There is the issue of the special needs students and the students that are at risk, the issue of multicultural and multilingual students, and the issue that parents/guardians should be involved in the students' learning. With the special needs students and the ones at risk there are many different options that have to be observed. ... While participating in a mentoring program at Model Elementary school I encountered a few special needs students, but none that were at risk. The student that I worked with the most often was a special needs student. She was not what I would consider ...

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They plan and present programs of instruction using methods and materials to meet the needs of the students. ... When students get restless of being indoors, they have a special designated spot in their schedule reserved for outdoor activities, which they are responsible for. ... Teachers may have up to 30 students looking up to them as an inspiration and as a role model. ... In other schools, a teacher may teach one special subject usually involving music, art, reading, science, or physical education to a number of classes. Teachers often work with students from various ethnic, racial, and re...

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If special education is to be successful and meet the needs of the students, then a higher focus must be placed on this situation. ... Nationwide, between 1993 and 2000, the number of special education students has increased by 41%. ... Furthermore, many have belittled computerized IEPs; saying that they are not individualized documents focusing on a child's needs. ... Some administrators place little value on special education teachers, their ideas, and their needs. ... The fact is, all professionals desire the most effective instructional options for special needs stude...

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Yet it was in my growth in this profession that I learned what educating children with special needs was all about. ... I was then a general preschool educator who was unfamiliar with teaching procedures for mainstreaming students with special needs. ... The issue here is: "What should the field of special education do to attract and retain the best and brightest for teaching our students with special needs? ... This is essential for the teachers to meet the needs of his/her students. ... I choose to be to be a teacher of children with special needs because I enjoy overcoming challeng...

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Within the past decades and a half considerable discussion has occurred regarding the most appropriate setting within which to provide education for students in special education. ... The movement toward full inclusion of special education students in general education setting has brought special education to a crossroad and stirred considerable debate on its future direction. ... In most cases' students with special needs who are included are achieving at far higher levels than they did in segregated classrooms. It has also been discovered that special education students are blossoming ...

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This could not be truer than in teaching diverse learners and students with special needs. ... Students can learn about responsibilities and consequences. ... Open communication with the parent will help to ensure that the child's needs are being met. ... The school should be able to provide basic needs for children even if they are not receiving these needs at home. ... Schools should be equipped to handle diverse learners, students with special needs, and culturally diverse students. ...

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Is it the students" attitude towards the teacher? ... Is it the student's concept of the teacher? ... Some misbehavior may arise as a result of the teacher's inability to meet the diverse needs of his students. ... Restructuring needs to take place because there are times when the student is sent to the principals office and he/she is let off quite easily thus leaving the teacher powerless. ... Students attitudes towards discipline are themselves pa...

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We are debating that the education system needs an overhaul. ... That it needs an overhaul. ... The education system needs a tune up, not a rebuild. ... The education system needs a tune up, not a rebuild. ... National Literacy and Numeracy Week is a special week to celebrate the work of Australian schools in raising the literacy and numeracy levels of all Australian students. ...

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My interest in Special Education has been something I have had in me for a very long time. ... Not only in the classroom but also at the Special Olympics. I have been a volunteer at the Special Olympics for almost nine years. ... I feel like I could make a difference in the education of special needs students. ... As a Special Ed. teacher I would be a strong influence on the students, yet very understanding. ...

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I can see how the deterioration of the special education system in the late 1800's to early 1900's was a major setback. ... I believe that the lack of knowledge and stereotyping are a major holdup for advancement of special education. ... Some students will understand one teacher better than they will understand the other. I was disappointed to learn that there is not funding for the gifted and talented exceptional child, as there is for the special needs children. ... Is it truly possible to be fair to every student who is in the public school system? ...

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Even I was led to believe that public schools are the only way for my son because of his learning needs. ... I found that these schools offered many of the same things that a public school does such as benefits, socializations, and special education and special interest programs. ... Online public schooling is a flexible program where a student can attend what level is best suited for their personal needs and their family's schedule; there were no set times when student's had to attend. ... Within these online public schools they offered a wide range of curriculum and special servic...

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A- Stephanie works with both the teacher and students. ... A- Stephanie does lesson planning with the teachers and she also helps with planning individual lesson plans for students with special needs. ... When she was a classroom teacher she would modify her lessons to meet the needs of individual students. 3. ... Because children are special in their own way you need to honor that. Sometimes the special needs children can be a little trying in some aspects but everybody is an individual and you have to understand why they are acting the way they are. ...

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Promising improvements of the SST Process Prior to placing a student in a special education program, a full and individualized evaluation of the student's educational needs must be conducted. The Student Success Team process was first established in the early eighties in California by the Special Education Resources Network. ... Unfortunately, the process has become so tedious and so misunderstood by people involved that there are several ways it needs to be improved. ... In addition, several of the interventions were similar across students, meaning that although students have differen...

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"Urban graduation scam needs to be addressed" Standardized testing is a very controversial topic among education administrators. ... For example when a student passes a state developed reading test the student demonstrates that he/she is able to read at the state level, which does not necessarily mean that particular student is reading at grade level. ... However, if they fail this test three times they are automatically placed into the Special Review Assessment (SRA). ... This is a huge problem and one that needs immediate attention. ... Education needs standardized tests, but standardi...

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The first step I would take is to contact the general education teacher to discuss the student's abilities and needs such as: how the student communicates, what instructional approaches have been more effective, what are the student's hobbies and interest, what are the student's medical needs, if any, and what his/her family life is like. ... For example, I would compare the routine of the general education class to the special education class and identify where the student involved may need to have help adapting. ... For instance, in preparing the student for the general educ...

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The school support team uses the "individual education approaches" (Jenkins, 2002, p.60) and processes of needs assessment for the students with disabilities in order to determine individualized learning outcomes. The school then begins to arrange physical facilities, special equipment and additional staffing when needed or modifying the curriculum and to negotiate the Department of Education and Training (DET) for any financial incentives availability. ... The principles underpinning and the rationale of the current placement within the Jenkins's model are based on the social j...

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Abstract: The traditional way of teaching reading affects the students' reading ability. ... No matter on which level, when the students read the materials, the teacher, firstly, spots the single word and does the reiteration and collocation of words to the students. ... And most of our students are still remaining on the first level. ... Hence the students here are completely to be listeners. ... Maybe that is why many students complain about that there are too many new words. ...

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In Milwaukee one continuous form of segregation and discrimination is dealing with students who have special educational needs. These students make up about 15% of the public schools; however, these same students cannot attend private schools because the private schools don't have the money to care for them. These students are not getting the same opportunities as the other 85% of the student population. ... Each voucher is worth about $5,000 per student. ... The American government needs to stop taking money from public schools and sending children to private school so that they may...

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In the era of informational revolution and Internet using only these limited and special sources can be very disadvantageous. ... Firstly, students might misunderstand the meaning or not find the right world. ... I like explaining or giving examples until the right translation has been given by the students. ... Here the teacher and the students are more like partners in the learning process while in the other method the teacher is a kind of authority so the students do as he conducts. However, it is also important that students get the correct answer. ...

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The government needs to make stricter laws about buying and selling guns. ... Schools should recognize students that are having problems and try to help any way they can. ... The most effective school responses to violence are those that develop the social resources of their students. ... Kids with social or violence problems should receive special attention outside of the classroom so other students are not disadvantaged. ... It costs $62,000 to provide comprehensive services to the most at-risk student over the course of his/her schooling. ...

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Under such system, children of non-American ethnic have had a special treatment in their early academic career. ... The bilingual program presented the student a scholastic curriculum that simultaneously instructed students all the required classes while teaching them the English language. ... Prior to Proposition 227, California's programs for immigrant students included English as a Second Language, in which students were taught the English language for part of the day, and bilingual education, in which students took classes taught in their native tongues until their English improved. ...

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Schools across the world either have a special education class, where the schools take the mental handicapped or learning disability or place them in a class by themselves. ... Now that a learning disability has been defined it is easier to understand why an exceptional child needs to have mainstreaming in the schools. ... If a child is labeled exceptional and has to be separated from the other students, that child will feel left out or alone. ... Before 1992 most learning disability children were in special classes instead of being in regular classroom. ... I was allowed to be treated as a no...

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Whether the student is gifted, average or in need of extra help each student is still an individual and unique. ... In that thinking he is teaching Emile to be ignorant of others and their needs. Most people with regular needs are similar but what about other people who are disabled. ... A child with a disability needs to learn in a different way. ... It is just as important for a special education child to learn how to socialize, as it is important for a normal functioning child. ...

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Andrew (names changed for privacy) is a student in Mrs. ... These students have a negative analysis of who they are and the difference that they have from other students. ... Each student with autism needs to feel protected and safe, while also increasing behavior, cognitive and social skills. ... They take into account what each individual child needs to know to communicate, learn and become involved in our world. ... Each students gets special attention each week from speech therapists to occupational therapists to help with motor skills. ...

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A teacher must cater to each student. ... For example when he states, "There should be no need for special incentives to motivate children to learn. ... There are many special needs students that learning does not occur naturally for. ... I am holding a valuable key to the future, and some students will flourish in my classroom. ...

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