Individualized Education Program Analysis
There are several parts of designing and imparting lessons that need to be considered. It is important to consider all potential roles when creating and originating the core curriculum and explaining the directions. Within this paper the professional duties of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team will be addressed, as well as discussing special educators, general teachers and special service provider viewpoints. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act also known as IDEA require individuals involved in special education work within teams (Murawski & Spencer, 2011). By collaborating as a team and working together and exploring resources is extremely critical in order to better assist students.
Curriculum Design
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The teachers must begin to think of it as "our" class”, (Ripley, n.d.). In a collaborative model the general education and special education teachers each bring their skills, training, and perspectives to the team. Resources are combined to strengthen teaching and learning opportunities, methods, and effectiveness. "The one point that clearly developed from this relationship was that both of us had expertise in many areas, and combining these skills made both teachers more effective in meeting the needs of all students" (Dieker & Barnett, 1996, p. …show more content…
As a result of his or her training in special education, this teacher can talk about such issues as:
• how to modify the general curriculum to help the child learn
• the supplementary aids and services that the child may need to be successful in the regular classroom and elsewhere
• how to modify testing so that the student can show what he or she has learned
• other aspects of individualizing instruction to meet the student's unique needs
Other than helping to write the IEP, the special educator has a responsibility for working with the student to carry out the IEP. The special education teacher will work with the student in a resource room or special class devoted to students receiving special education services, team teach with the regular education teacher and work with other school staff, particularly the regular education teacher, to provide expertise about addressing the child's unique needs (Kupper, & Kohanek.
Curriculum Design
The curriculum …show more content…
The teachers must begin to think of it as "our" class”, (Ripley, n.d.). In a collaborative model the general education and special education teachers each bring their skills, training, and perspectives to the team. Resources are combined to strengthen teaching and learning opportunities, methods, and effectiveness. "The one point that clearly developed from this relationship was that both of us had expertise in many areas, and combining these skills made both teachers more effective in meeting the needs of all students" (Dieker & Barnett, 1996, p. …show more content…
As a result of his or her training in special education, this teacher can talk about such issues as:
• how to modify the general curriculum to help the child learn
• the supplementary aids and services that the child may need to be successful in the regular classroom and elsewhere
• how to modify testing so that the student can show what he or she has learned
• other aspects of individualizing instruction to meet the student's unique needs
Other than helping to write the IEP, the special educator has a responsibility for working with the student to carry out the IEP. The special education teacher will work with the student in a resource room or special class devoted to students receiving special education services, team teach with the regular education teacher and work with other school staff, particularly the regular education teacher, to provide expertise about addressing the child's unique needs (Kupper, & Kohanek.