Yesterday I interviewed the special education teacher at Bethany Christian Schools. I have been paired with John Mast for my Adolescent Exceptional Learners class. I am to spend 7.5 hours observing special education at Bethany, interview John about the special education program at Bethany, and finally write a paper summarizing my entire experience.
Special Education at Bethany is different than what it is in larger schools. Bethany is not able to meet the needs of all students because it does not have the resources that are available to the public schools. This does not mean that only the best and brightest are students at Bethany though. This school year close to 25% of Bethany's students are receiving some kind of assistance through the special services department. This ranges from students with formal IEP's to the undiagnosed students who are receiving informal accommodations from teachers.
For part of my observations John is having me observe a 6th grade class that has 4 students recieving significant modifications and assistance. This class of 17 students has one student with autism, one student with speech and language impairments, one student with severe ADHD who also has been diagnosed as oppositional defiant, and one "miracle" student who is Trisomy 18 - Mosaic. John has given me some details about the modifications each students recieves and things to watch for when I am in the classroom. I am looking forward to the observations next week and seeing how the teacher works with the wide range of learners she has.
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