The podcast, Making Special Education Actually Work is very entertaining to follow and has really made me think. The podcasts that I watched focused on: the impact of teacher lay-offs, teachers who cheat the system and why they do it, and lastly, if special education is a career or a cause. Listening to these separate podcasts really made me think about the deeper meaning of teaching children who have disabilities.
The lecture spoke about students intervention plan which I enjoyed because it was something I could certainly understand. The podcasts related to what we are covering in many of my special education classes but it goes further in depth regarding issues within the schools these days. it goes through the process of developing a child an individual education plan. As a special education major we have thoroughly gone through this process in our classes and I can appreciate the amount of work that goes into it.
It was a little disturbing when they discussed how some teachers choose to cheat the system. They expressed that they teachers will simply do the bare minimum therefore they are not preparing their students to their fully ability. The students will not be ready for the real world nor will they have the skills they need i teachers continue to do this. The say that teachers cheat as a lack of knowing how to deal with problems. The podcast also lectured about the legal requirements of the IDEA and how a special education teacher must abide to district policies.
Overall, it made good points and it really showed me what could happen and will happen when I actually get into the schools. It showed the parents side at times, which I think is great for us as teachers to see and understand so we can be accommodating once we have a classroom. I honestly feel that this podcast is more beneficial at times than my first podcast I have been following.
Websites for more information!
http://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?pid=53721
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos070.htm
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr139.shtml
http://special-education.teachers.net/
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