Article 24
All I have to say is 'post concussion syndrome.' I was attact after 21 years of teaching special needs students of all different ages. This is the first year that I ever pressed charges on one of my...
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I work in our school district's day treatment program Our district is very supportive and encourages to seek medical attention is we are injured by a student. Furthermore, if one of my high schoolers...
View Articleemotional support classroom
emotional support classroom it is part of the job. shouldn't be but it has become the norm
View Articleemotional support classroom
emotional support classroom it is part of the job. shouldn't be but it has become the norm
View ArticleSpecial Day Class (self contained) Elementary
My district also gave us similar training. I haven't had to use it too much. A behavior support plan shoud be developed with the help of a psychologist. I have found it takes more an more paperwork to...
View ArticleSelf contained, elementary
I got my nose broken once..but not too badly..a boy banged me with his head, but I felt like I shouldn't have been behind him. Sounds like you had more than just physical injury..you should have filed...
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a behavior support plan needs to be developed asap. you also need to look at a Behavior Intervention Plan if the behaviors are frequent and severe (which it sounds like). YES an IEP dealing with LRE...
View ArticleI spent many years teaching
I spent many years teaching at a non-public school where we were trained quite a bit. I was hurt several times and sent to workers comp and/or the ER. Now that I am at a district I am with SLD...
View ArticleLearning Experience
While I was getting my Bachelor's in Special Ed I tutored specific "hard to handle" special needs students. I went to a low income school and was placed in a self-contained classroom. I was hit,...
View ArticleYep, It's part of the job
If you have the privilege of doing special ed., you're going to get hurt. Autistic and emotionally disturbed students are the most difficult. I am surprised at the commenter getting hurt feeding a...
View ArticleI,too, am a sped
I,too, am a sped teacher(HS),in a therapeutic school. Thankfully, I have not been injured -- yet. Often, I find myself in the classroom with 5-8 kids at one time and no help. I'm not afraid of my...
View ArticleThank you for your words. I
Thank you for your words. I wholeheartedly agree with you -- the one outstanding issue is to KNOW YOUR STUDENTS! On another note, I noted that you have a BEd -- what is that? I'm trying to find more...
View Articlefor Louise
A B.Ed is just a Bachelors, the basic college degree in Education. I got mine from the University of Alabama. Special Education teachers really NEED a Masters (M.Ed)at least, because it gives specialty...
View ArticleThis pressure not to report
This pressure not to report has gotten worse in the last few years with No Child Left Behind because part of the Report Card the schools get is based on violence in the school. So many schools disguise...
View ArticleYou can get an EdS ONLINE
You can get an EdS ONLINE through Northwestern State University in Louisiana in Instructional Leadership/Educational technology. Goes well with a special education degree and you can give it a special...
View ArticleIt is definitely important to
It is definitely important to know your students and also to develop a relationship with them. Connection is a huge key in developing trust. It is very important to state that safety is important for...
View ArticleArticle 7
You need to discuss "least restrictive environment" and placement options for a student who hurts/injures teachers or others. Perhaps a public school setting is not the LRE. You and the other students...
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You need to discuss "least restrictive environment" and placement options for a student who hurts/injures teachers or others. Perhaps a public school setting is not the LRE. You and the other students...
View ArticleI have been injured 2 times
I have been injured 2 times since 1996. The first time I tripped over a student. The second time was this year when a student head butted me. In general if my team is in place with appropriate training...
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