I'm a 25 year old with a passion for working with children with disabilities. I majored in music therapy, however, jobs in my field are few and far between, and I need to get a teachers license to work in the school systems. So here I am, working towards my masters in special education..and newly hired! I am to work in a special ed 1-2 grade classroom with children with a wide variety of disabilities, and I'm so pumped.
Not only is my school right around the corner from my home, but the principal seems like a complete doll. Seems like fun! And, it doesn't hurt that I will be making twice the amount I made last year as a special ed instructional assistant (IA).
A friend of mine worked at the school as an IA, with the children I will be working with. She warned me that the job is incredibly intense, with some very difficult kiddos. But, this school seems like such a sweet deal, I couldn't turn it down! And, I'm hoping to get together with her to work out some of the nuts and bolts of one particular student who caused a large amount of angst and stress.
So...what makes this blog so different eh?
1) I am poor-- I am definitely not rich, and preparing for my classroom is going to be a challenge when one is on a budget like myself. Yes, my school should help me out a bit, but I'm scared to ask.
2) I'm not crafty-- Okay, so I LOVE pinterest! I have this wonderful section just for teaching ideas which I hope to implement, but honestly...who has the time do all of them?!? And not to mention, my county blocks pinterest. This blog is going to help me keep everything organized with ideas that have been useful, helpful, simple, and on the rare occasions that I come up with something original, convenient for you.
3) I'm incredibly messy-- Ohh yes, I have never been very good with organizing. Now, I live with 3 guys currently (one being my boyfriend), and our place is at a constant state of clutter (not only the guy's fault though). I feel as though I am the only one that cleans when things get to a point of chaos, and I am NOT going to let my classroom get that way.
4) Confrontation with parents is a scary thought-- I've heard horror stories about special ed teachers and the student's parents. I, personally, hope to avoid the terror. This is also going to note how I open up the lines of communication with parents, or how I deal with the inevitable problems that arise.
5) I'm young-- I'm fun, I'm wild, I'm free! I have a social life--complete with the best friends a girl could ask for, and a boyfriend. I need to make sure I remember that...
6) This is my first adult job-- Yes, I was an IA, however I didn't make very much, and although it was enough to help me move out, but I had to live paycheck to paycheck every month. I hated it, and I plan on not continuing with that. That includes working incredibly hard, and then really dedicating myself to this job.
7) I've never actually done a lesson/IEP/parent conference-- yeah....
So that's me in a nutshell. There are actually many more reasons why I am creating this blog, but I'll spare you the boredom and hope that you just trust me.
Give it a shot and follow me :)
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