Personal Narrative: My Interview With A Special Education Teacher

Introduction When I read the instructions for the interview with a special education teacher, I immediately thought of my aunt Janet. My aunt had been a special education teacher for as long as I could remember and I knew she was the best candidate for this task. I went to her house in Charlotte, North Carolina to conduct the interview. My aunt was eager to be interviewed, she loves talking about her job, even though she is retired now. Even though the interview only last an hour I felt like I learned more about my aunt in that time period than I had my whole life. I honestly did not know that she had always been a special education teacher, and did not transition over from standard teaching. She was a little disappointed when I did not have more questions to ask, and offered to elaborate more if I needed her to when I began writing the paper.
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The interviewer asked thirteen questions during the face-to-face interview. The questions were: 1) What made you want to become a teacher? ; 2) What subject and/or grade level did you teach? ; 3) Did you always want to pursue a career in teaching special needs? ; 4) How long did you work in special needs? ; 5) If you taught students, prior to going into special needs, what did you have to do to transition? What teaching techniques did you use that were
While legislation has helped exceptional children get a free education, it has made the development of educational plans and testing cumbersome. Literature that I have read so far has highlighted how far legislation has come, but it would appear that the acts need to be simplified so that they are more teacher friendly. I learned that if I truly want to be an effective educator, I need more hands on learning and to absorb a wide variety of teaching methods. Every student learns differently and as an educator I must adapt constantly to guarantee each student is getting the most out of their