Special Education teachers work with students who have a wide range of learning, mental, emotional, and physical disabilities. ... Coursework typically includes classes in subjects such as child assessment, educational psychology, behavior support, communication techniques and disabled student instruction. ... Each individual student will face different challenges. ... A big part of a special education teacher's job is managing the learning plan designed for each student which is called an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). ... Even though you are helping the students grow and develop ...

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The skills credential will only be offered to students with the uttermost level of special needs (students with poor language skills and no ability to write or take a test), which is criteria that only fits about one percent of students currently in special education. ... It has yet to be released to the public how the state plans to enable schools to catch a majority of special ed. students up to speed with their non-disabled peers, but unfortunately the chances of this change transitioning smoothly are slim. ... This means that those students' individual needs won't be met, becau...

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