Special Education Teachers

To prepare for an interview for a special Education intern position at Educators Overseas. First, you have to learn and remember the skills from a classroom management. Be knowledgeable, smart and be professional at everything you do inside and outside from your classroom. Second, work with your ...

I would prepare as I would for any interview. Dress the part. Do not wear jeans. Make sure you do some research about the district and the school. If you have knowledge of the current scores and position of the school as compared to other schools in the district, you will have a leg up. Make your...

The MISD oversees nearly 30 schools, so my day in the life would be vastly different than many other teachers throughout the district. However, I would say that at the MISD, unlike at many other districts, morale is high. The MISD pays their teachers well, and they reach a new step annual. Many o...

Know where you're interviewing! Research the specific school: core values, curricula, administrators, anything else on the website. What role are you interviewing for? How does your experience relate to this? Why _____________school? Be ready to talk about the school you're interviewing at, not ...

Teach 4-6 classes, depending on type of schedule(can be co-taught or self-contained) prep period lunch break collaborate (planning meeting) with co-teacher(s) either before/after school or during prep period IEP meetings throughout the week (each school has its own routines/procedures for these)...

To prepare, do your research. There are a large number of elementary schools within RPS, so knowing the diversity of the different schools is great. I would also recommend creating a portfolio highlighting some of the lessons you have written and projects you have done with students. Include some...

To prepare for an interview in Pemberton Township Schools, I highly recommend knowing all of the co-teaching models and what scenarios you would use for each model. I would definitely have a sample classroom management plan or outline. It helps to have an idea of how you would work with students ...

It depends on your position. Most of the positions though are for inclusion teachers. This is where you're expected to work with the general education teachers/classrooms where your Sped students are located. This can be overwhelming because the students tend to be sprinkled out into several diff...

When I began working as a special educator at Coatesville ASD, I needed to know background knowledge of how to write an Individualized Education Plan. Since I was in school at the time, I had a mentor teacher to guide, support and answer additional questions regarding the IEP process. Knowledge o...

Everyday is different. Knowing your students and their needs is essential to classroom management and effective instruction. Many students came from disadvantaged or low income families and foster care. Being responsive to these types of situations is crucial. If a student is distracted or defian...

*Good people/interpersonal skills - do what you were taught in class. Don't gossip, stay and talk positive. Find a teacher friend or two that you can trust to bounce off a hard day.*Organizational skills*Creative/interactive activity skills - Keep students engaged with hands on activities - I fou...

Knowledge of Special Education programs, working with assistants, knowledge of Autism, Learning Disabilities, and other related disabilities, the ability to communicate with parents, classroom management, flexible planning, explicit lessons.

The best way to prepare for an interview would to be familiarize yourself with the school as much as possible (token economies, behaviorism, the severity of the behavior, etc.) Be prepared to answer questions about why you want to work with a population this severe, what you find rewarding about ...

At 9:00am you arrive before the students and have some time to prepare your classroom and prepare for the day. When students arrive you deliver instruction depending on students' ability and grade level (this can be anywhere from grade school to high school). Students work over the course of the ...

The day starts a bit slow but picks up with behavioral challenges and unexpexted obsticles in teaching a session. Students in special education may show little interest and a teacher has to think of a creative way to get them engaged. The afternoon can be unpredictable but usually a well organize...

As a licensed teacher at the Judge Rotenberg Center your hours are 9:00am to 3:00pm (most teachers stay after). Depending on the group you are working with there is some work to be done outside of those hours and the school goes year around. A 30 hour work week and 10 weeks of vacation lend thems...

When I was assigned to a social-emotional focus classroom, I would start my day by going straight to that classroom and assisting the SpED teacher with preparations for the day. I would then welcome students as they arrived at school, and help them with their work. If students needed a regulation...

Have a strong teaching philosophy is always a good idea. If you're applying for a specific type of classroom (i.e. autism core, emotionally disturbed, preschool for all learners, etc), be sure to have talking points tailored to the needs of the population of students in that classroom. Be ready t...

I teach a TK-3 self contained special day class. My day goes as follows typically:I get to school at around 6:30am to maximize planning time. As an elementary school teacher, I don't get a conference period during the day to prep.I pick my students up at the first bell and we eat breakfast in the...

Most Special Education teachers at BRPS co-teach a few classes, then they will have a couple blocks of Resource room classes for their caseload students. Caseloads range from 6-14 students in Middle or High school. Teachers are separated by grade, so there are SpEd teachers for 9-10th grade stude...

Think about how you would: manage students' behaviors utilize resources and communicate with others

The best way to prepare for an interview as a special education teacher is to be knowledgeable of your past experiences in education regardless of where you are in your career. Relate your coursework and student teacher or teaching experiences to classroom opportunities positively. It is importan...

My education and experience was different then most. I taught alternative school and at an center for emotional disability as well as at a chronic disrupters placement that was at the center. You must be clear, consistent and never waiver. Fairness is across the board. The idea of “come in like a...

Try to find a way to see any data you can on the school you are applying to (demographics, performance, etc.). This way you will have a better idea of what you’re walking into and can ask data driven questions. They will be impressed at your effort.

prepare teaching materials (starter, exit ticket) prepare IEP meetings (reading document/ collect work samples) teach

Prior to interviewing with Plano ISD, I suggest learning a little about the district & the district's philosophy. If you are interviewing at a particular campus, familiarize yourself with the administration staff: principal, asst. principal. Prepare to answer some common questions: your education...

The interview process is many stages that has evolved over the years. It now starts with an online interview followed by a phone interview followed by a demo lesson.1. Thoroughly look over the website and mission and approach the interview from that mentality2. They are looking for applicants wit...

In full transparency, it is hard work unlike that of a traditional elementary.The hours are 7:15-4:15 and you are “on” that entire time. A special education teacher may be pulling small groups or pushing in to coteach in a general education classroom. You will likely have lunch duty, recess duty,...

Research the school you are interested in within the district, reflect on your previous teaching experience and reference how you handled challenges in that position, make sure you have all your documents easily available that prove you can teach in Indiana

The interview process at PHASD is difficult. You really need to know a lot about behavior management. It is important to have a portfolio of everything you have done over the years to prepare yourself for the position. One aspect of the interview that I feel is very important is to thoroughly exp...

Life as a Special Education Teacher at PHASD was very difficult. You are not supported as staff. You are left to handle many situations on your own. They often do not have support staff available to assist in the classrooms. When a behavior issue occurs, the staff is usually blamed for not doing ...

I have only worked part-time as a summer employee. It was a half-day program for Extended School Year. We got the students off of the bus in the morning, did a few warm up activities that were typically things the students enjoyed. We spent some time doing reading activities, had a snack, did som...