Create a brief blog entry describing and summarizing what you learned from the ESE resource teacher interview we had in seminar last month in Ms. Hill's room. How does the information she shared help you in your own practice as a general education teacher? How can the information help you support your students better? Is there any information that helps you understand your inquiry student and how best to work with them?
As a general education teacher, the information provided by the ESE resource teacher strengthened the importance of community between educators, despite our titles and roles in the school environment. Just as we desire to create a community within the walls of our classroom by encouraging our students to be open-minded, eager to help and accepting of one another, we should have the same approach with our colleagues. It is not a secret that there are a variety of hurdles standing in the way of our exceptional students progressing as well as those who are in place to help them such as a shortage of staff that are qualified to assist them, lack of time to work within throughout the day and the process of actually providing those services to students who need them but are not "labeled." It is my duty as a teacher to ensure that I am supporting my students by collaborating wholeheartedly with the resource teacher by providing lesson plans in a timely manner, informing them of the daily schedule and modifying the classroom in such a way that is suitable for their learning needs. The interview was very eye-opening as a pre-service teacher into the job of a ESE resource teacher. I was aware that their jobs were anything short of easy but when she went into detail of trying to assist a group of students in a matter of 30 minutes, it really dawned on me how demanding her job was. When I was in elementary school, there were separate classes for students who were considered ESE which I believe gave them the direct attention and support that they need. On the other hand, the arguments of including those students in the regular setting of a class is understandable as well. There should definitely be a surplus of resource teachers hired to flood our schools for the benefit of our students.
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