This document discusses the personal attributes and qualities of special education teachers. It begins by outlining the learning objectives of describing personal attributes, enumerating professional qualifications, and explaining roles and responsibilities of special education teachers. It then discusses how special education programs and teachers play a crucial role in supporting the rising number of students with special needs. Special education teachers must have specialized training, empathy, adaptability, collaboration skills, and the ability to provide high-quality and engaging instruction to effectively meet the diverse needs of students.
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LESSON 1: Education on Special Needs and Interest
1. CHAPTER IV
THE SPECIAL EDUCATION
TEACHER IN THE 21ST CENTURY
MODULE 11: The Special Education Teacher
LESSON 1:Personal Attributes and Qualities
of Special Education Teachers
Discussant: Norhaini K. Blah
3. At the end of the lesson, the
learners can:
1. Describe the personal attributes and
qualities of a special education teacher.
2. Enumerate the professional qualifications for
a special education teacher.
3. Explain the roles and responsibilities of a
special education teacher.
4. Special education programs
are vital due to the rise in
students with special needs
and heightened public
awareness.
Special education teachers
play a crucial role in
providing tailored instruction
and support
5. Special education is now a
major program in teacher
education, reflecting the need
to cater to diverse learners
effectively.
Inclusion in teacher education
ensures educators are
equipped to support students
with special needs.
6. Special education teachers
provide day-to-day instruction
and support in various settings.
These include self-contained
classrooms, inclusive
education settings, resource
rooms, and itinerant
placements.
7. Special education teachers
are the "new breed of
educators" supporting
students with diverse needs.
Their role is critical in ensuring
all students have access to
quality education and
opportunities for success.
8. Special education teachers
must possess high qualifications
and unique personal attributes.
They need specialized training,
empathy, adaptability, and
collaboration skills to be
effective.
9. Good teaching is crucial for
all educators, including
special education teachers.
High-quality teaching
significantly impacts student
outcomes in academic and
life skills.
10. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND QUALITIES OF SPECIAL
EDUCATION TEACHERS
To be highly qualified as Special Education
teacher you must first all meet the requirements
of the Bachelor of Elementary Education major
in Special Education curriculum set by the
National Competency-Based Teacher Standards
(NCBTS) or other equivalent accredited degrees
such as Bachelor of special Education.
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DISCUSSANT:DELA CRUZ
13. Good Teachers are also good
managers
They are able to maintain order.
Provide limits of behavior.
Create an environment where
students feel safe.
DISCUSSANT:EBRAHIM
14. Owning to the interloping behavior deficits
of many children with special needs and
personal needs which are unique only to the
individual child, the ability to be firm without
being mean and to come off as someone
who has control are important for SPED
teachers.
DISCUSSANT:EBRAHIM
15. Good teachers make learning fun
engaging students in interactive
classroom lessons and employing
student-centered activities.
For young disabled children,
manipulative and movement activities
provide an interactive experience.
DISCUSSANT:EBRAHIM
16. Interactive Learning
Fast or gifted learners can include:
Simulation activities
Research
Laboratory experiments
Field visits
Field trips can be fun and promote
interactive learning for all types of
exceptionality if planned and carried out
successfully.
DISCUSSANT:EBRAHIM
17. Aside from the three general attributes
mentioned, as a Special Education
teacher, you should possess empathy,
warmth, genuineness, spontaneity, and a
nonjudgemental attitude.
DISCUSSANT:FALCIS