Secrets of special education teachers
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“It is the best job in the world. You get to be part of people’s lives in a very important way. You will be changed forever.”
I find so much joy in my job! I get to form bonds with my students and their families in ways many other educators don’t get to experience, often over the course of many years. And I get to truly see them progress, no matter how small that progress may seem to the outside world.”
“Parents feel like they often have to fight the system to make sure their child gets what they deserve. We are on your side! We want what’s best for them, too.” “Sometimes the hardest part is convincing the kids I work with, that they are capable of so much more than they give themselves credit for.” “[My] job doesn’t end when the bell rings, or when the children leave the classroom or even on a holiday vacation.”
“We do it for the smiles, the gains, the tears… We do it for the parents and families of the children we work with”
Read more here by Posthuff: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/10-secrets-of-special-education-teachers_b_582cdf33e4b0eaa5f14d3fe2
Sorting through the tide of Edtech Resources to find fit for purpose digital lessons, using trial and error is time consuming and can impact on the learning of students. Perhaps you are looking for a platform that would surprise kids when they realised “they were capable of so much more” that while they were having fun learning “amazing things” happened!
Many digital resources are just as effective as previous analog learning resources, and maybe that’s ok, but wouldn’t a well thought out, well planned and truly deeper learning digital resource be better to take its place?
The AFED team care about supporting educators as they work alongside our children in their learning journey and AFED have been working hard to create a superior educational resource that supports different learning needs. Try AFED’s resources by visiting www.afedsquad.co.nz
