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Join me on a journey shadowing a veteran special needs educator, Claudia Marini, as I gain insights on teaching students with learning disabilities, including memory, language, and motor impairments. Follow my experiences, obstacles, and lessons learned as I consider teaching as a career. Learn about important modifications for students as I reflect on an ordinary day in Ms. Marini's class and discover the challenges and rewards of being an educator in this field.
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Special Needs Education Alicia Coley AP English IV K. Saunders
Special Needs Education • Considering teaching as a career • Tutor at the Boys and Girls Club
Research Main categoriesof learning disabilities: Memory Long-term Short-term Output Language Disability Spontaneous Demand Motor Disability • Input • Auditory • Visual • Integration • Sequencing • Abstraction • Organization
Product • Shadowed my mentor • Presentation of my time with her • Exhibits an ordinary day in Ms. Marini’s class
Mentor • Claudia Marini, teaches at Guy B. Teachey Elementary • Earned bachelor's degree in special education • Completed training by Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communication related handicapped Children (TEACCH) • Teaching for 18 years • Ms. Marini had not originally wanted to be a special needs educator.
Product/mentor • 24 hours • Gained a better understanding of the occupation • Furthered my knowledge. • Learned about modifications for students • Product
Obstacles • Working with my mentor during school • Limited time with mentor • Planning ahead = Success
Now, I know • Teaching requires patience • My career goals