This field placement has opened my eyes when it comes to a future career. My cooperating teacher works for IU13 and has 35 kids on her caseload. While she bounced back and forth between centers and kids, I couldn’t help but think about how it would be very difficult to focus on each student’s needs while being responsible for all of those kids. Not only this, but it seems like it could be very hard to work with all those families. We discussed in class the importance of partnering up with families and using the holistic approach. I can’t imagine how a teacher can have strong partnerships with the children’s families when there are so many of them. I would be afraid that some students might fall between the cracks in this system. We also read …show more content…
As an IU13 special education teacher, you don’t have your own classroom. It is very hard to control an environment that isn’t yours without stepping on any toes. The special education teacher can give suggestions, but the general education teachers don’t always abide by it. After this experience, I don’t think a career in the IU13 would be something I’d be interested in. I would rather have a smaller caseload, or even work with one student, so I can create good connections and relationships with the student and family. With this said, working with my cooperating teacher was an enjoyable experience and I learned a lot. I’ve learned about these different teaching strategies in the classroom, but it’s completely different seeing them happen in front of your eyes. I was able to see that when one strategy isn’t working, it’s important to try another one. I also learned that I need to have a lot of patience in this field. Between students with behavior problems and parents who don’t get papers back to me, it’s crucial to stay professional. I am currently a daycare teacher and have several students that are being evaluated or are on medicine for various reasons. After seeing these teaching strategies in action, I can now use them in my own