Discipline in High School and Elementary Education

Discipline in High School and Elementary Education Disciplining special education students is a major concern. Special education students have rights that clearly state the disciplinary regulations that must be followed. Therefore it is imperative that special education and regular education teachers are familiar with the many rules and regulations implemented by the Individuals with Disabilities Act (2004). As an aspiring educator, I want to ensure that I am well informed of and follow the rules and regulation for disciplining special education students. With that being said I had the opportunity to interview a high school and elementary school administrator. The following essay will discuss the details of the interviews. Interviewing Dr. J. Murphy (elementary administrator) and Mr. H. Hall (high school administrator) was a great learning experience. We were able to discuss some of the issues that special educators and regular education teachers have concerning the disciplining of their special education students. I asked each administrator various questions and their responses were very interesting. Interview Dr. Murphy, for the pass week I have been learning about the disciplinary regulations that have been implemented for special education students as well as some concerns that teachers have. Can you please share with me some of the discipline issues that often arise with special needs students at your school? “I deal with many disciplinary issues concerning special education and general education students and those issues are very similar. Two of the issues that I deal with on an all most daily basis are, aggressive behavior and impulsive