I am majoring in education and specializing in Special Education. I am going to become one no matter what they pay because I believe it is a great way to fulfill the lives of children who wouldn’t normally get that chance. I was just wondering about how much the salary is for a special ed teacher in the Dallas and Ft.Worth area.

Well, I don’t know about the Dallas / Ft. Worth area, but I do know that a special education teacher receives the same salary schedule as every other teacher. There is no special additional money for being in special education.

Usually big city areas pay a little better, and little towns around the outskirts might not be as competitive.

These questions are for special education teachers for grades 7-12 in public school:

1- Why did you decide to pursue special education?

2- What is your favorite part about being a special education teacher?

3- What should a teacher know about special education students in their classroom?

4- How can teachers do a better job of teaching special education students in an inclusion setting?

5- Are there any false assumptions about special education students?

6- What are your strategies for teaching special education students? How does this differ from the regular classroom?

7- Is the grading in special education any different than a regular classroom?

1- it fell into my lap. I was hired as an aide then recommended to become a certified teacher program participant.

2- never the same day twice. the reward is seeing the figurative wheels of learning.
3- flexibility
4- use various learning styles to get to the students. disability, accommodations and things that motivate the kids
5- they can’t do it. I have had students in the ID range (IQ 55) out perform some students with higher iq (115)

6- use various styles. be flexible.
7- grade on what they accomplish against the,selves not the other kids.

I don’t necessarily want to become a special education teacher, but I do for sure plan to do something with special needs people. What things should I be doing in order for this to happen? I plan on going to college that has a special education program, but is there anything else that I can do to help prepare?

This will tell you everything
http://www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u/index.cfm?pid=47&catalogueContentID=159

I was wondering what the salary for a special education instructional aide in Connecticut is?
p.s. If you happen to search on it on google, and find an estimated salary. Please give me the link. Cause I searched and couldn’t find anything.

absolutely not 50k

in my state its as low as $8/hour to about $14

I hate math. I want as little as possible when choosing my college major. What kind of math am I going to need to take if I choose to enter the special education area?

Check your state board of education for certification requirements. You’re probably going to need something equivalent to college level algebra and geometry. You’ll probably also need to complete a math course for teachers.

If someone has a special education diploma?
Can they try to get a standard education diploma if they feel they were not in their league?
Can they take normal college classes for the future?
I know someone who has a special education I am wondering if their is a limit because of their diploma?
I am just wondering where his future is going?

What are the limits for a special education? yes

My son is going to be transitioning into a special education school that focuses on his behavior problems and learning disability. He has ADHD, anger problems and a Communication Learning Disability pertaining to reading, writing, memory and symbols.

Have your children benefited from it? (I know every school is different).

Honestly, I wish that all schools could be staffed with properly trained teachers so that children who learn differently than required for success in a standard, poorly constructed, classroom could still learn successfully with everyone else.

That’s a loaded answer, I know. But, the way most traditional classrooms just don’t work well for a lot of students to learn, even ones with out labeled conditions. If you can find a classroom with well trained teachers who understand how to create a learning environment where children can actually learn, by all means take advantage of it.

I’d suggest you watch for the end goal this school has for their students, since ultimately, your son will need to turn into an adult who simply functions and does well. He’ll need to walk out of the school having mastered a set of skills that will let him leave behind (for most purposes) his ADHD, anger problem, and CLD labels. If the school is working towards that, great. If they’re handling their students in a way that prepares them to spend their entire life saying "I have ADHD, anger problems, and a CLD, so that explains why I act the way I do", you may want to find a way around that.

I already have my Bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies. I have always wanted to be a special education teacher, but i chose to be a paralegal instead. Now, after working as a paralegal, i know i made the wrong decision and would like to go back to school for special education. Are there any jobs in the profession that i can obtain while i’m in school working toward my degree? I would really like to gain experience working in the field. Preferably in Ohio area. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Hey, special ed. teachers are SO in demand right now that prior experience isn’t important as long as you have the professional credentials. I would suggest you volunteer with special ed. programs, it would look good on your resume. Some suggestions are Special Olympics, a handicapped horse-back program, many city recreation programs have activities for handicapped kids and are always looking for volunteers. If you need a paying job, try substituting for special ed. classes on days you do not have other classes. That REALLY looks good on resumes. Good luck, we need all the good people we can get!

I want to become an overachiever but I am in Special Education? You know kids who need more help than others. I am in High School for it.

Here are a few things you can do to learn more facts and ideas.

(1) Stay after school three days a week, and ask your teacher to teach you all of things. Correct all your papers, so that you understand it perfectly. Redo old ones and new ones. Ask for when you can use those same directions and when they do not work: play "different and the same" with the directions for assignments, so that you learn the reasons why these directions have been given.

(2) Find a special interest or two, and learn facts on your own. Here are some great places to start (pick any of them):

*Learn your times tables to 9X9. Then, learn them to 12X12. Use flash cards that you can make from a deck of 3" by 5" cards. Then, go to 15 X 15.

*Get the World Book Dictionary or other scholastic dictionary, and see the front of the book, where there are word lists for each grade level, For each word in your grade level (there will only be a few pages of them), make a vocabulary card with the word on the front and the definition on the back, with a sentence that shows how to use it. Plan on making a card a day, If that is too easy, make two cards a day. If that is still too easy, make three.

*If you are in mathematics that is lower than your level, get the text for the next level over the summer or over a vacation period, and begin to read it. Ask any mathematics teacher at your school for help after school, to do the problems. Do every problem that you can. Practice makes perfect!

*Buy a book on SAT prep and begin to do the exercises in it. You can work as many as you like, but try to do a page a day, at least. If you do not really understand, ask why, You can say that you do not mean to be disrespectful, but you will understand it better, and be more able to apply it.

*Ask your parents to let you see your IEP, and ask them to help you find out what ways you learn the best. Then, study things on your own in that way, to learn even faster.

Good skill!

My school began integrating different levels of students (Special Ed. with Regular Ed. children). Not in Reading or Math, just things like Physical Education, Chorus, etc. There is a student in my Chorus class that has a disability and sometimes I get really frustrated when he doesn’t listen to the teacher or does something totally inappropriate. Also this student has been "harassing" other girls in my class. If that happened to me I would be really angry but administration won’t do much. HELP!

firstly, this "integrating" thing has gone on in many schools, two that i’ve gone to in particular.
i totally understand your impatience with him. but you have to understand that he’s different; just like we all are.
who can define "normal" anyway? we’re all goofy.
all i can say is to try and befriend those with special needs.
i have, and found they are sweet, kind, and giving.
though not all can be.
about the harassment, i would take the teacher aside after class.
if that doesn’t work, try to ignore it because theres not much you can do.