I will be a SPED teacher soon...

@fatlex06 (895)
Philippines
October 22, 2012 2:26am CST
Hi. As an online teacher, I know that the atmosphere in the SPED class is so much different from my online class. I will be studying SPED next school year. Some of the people around me said that why SPED? That's hard! Are you sure about that? Think thrice. And many more... I know what I want and I know my own ability. I don't know what it feels like to be in a SPED class and handling Special children who need extra care, what I know is I want to help them and give them what I could give when it comes to education, love and care. :) I just have to focus and be patient. How about you mylotters? What are your thoughts on a SPED teacher? Is this really a tough job?
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mensab
@mensab (4200)
• Philippines
22 Oct 12
any new things we do will always pose challenging situations for us. i heard about sped class. i know that you know more than i do. but you are right that the class requires patience and care from you. if you believe you have those things, then you can proceed with your plan of taking sped class. i heard it is in demand in the western world as there are few people wo are willing to do those things.
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fatlex06
@fatlex06 (895)
• Philippines
22 Oct 12
Thanks for this. Yes. You are right,it is in demand in other countries but still the number who are interested in it is a few.
beamer88
@beamer88 (4259)
• Philippines
22 Oct 12
I have a few friends who are SPED teachers, and they admit that teaching special children is really challenging. You really need to have a lot of patience. (Well, teachers should have that regardless of who they're teaching). But one friend told me also that if the love and dedication towards this chosen career are absent, then you would really find it a tough job and that you should change profession.
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fatlex06
@fatlex06 (895)
• Philippines
22 Oct 12
Thanks for this. I will always keep this in mind. And I really need this dedication and love to pursue this. I know that this will be really challenging for me. I hope I could help those kids in the future. :) Thanks for sharing
Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
26 Oct 12
Well what you mean by 'online teacher'? I was in your country and I have friends in Davao, Cebu, Mania who can handle such kids with extra care,,, best of luck
asliah
@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
23 Nov 12
hi, i am graduated in education major in computer and during my intern i have been taught a section with four SPED students,and of course they always have there translator,in the first time i have taught them it was really for me but then after that practiced it was easy for me to teach them,and they are the reason why i got the most outstanding student teacher award.
Shavkat
@Shavkat (139828)
• Philippines
23 Oct 12
It is a tough job, dealing with special children. You need to have tons of patience, since some of them have attention deficits.
estremms
@estremms (324)
• Philippines
24 Oct 12
That really is a tough job, but nothing is tough in life if you really want it. Special children are not easy to handle and a teacher must have a very good patience to teach these children. Not only patience but love and care for these children should also be felt by the teacher. Our country needs a lot of SPED teachers but there are only a few teaching. In my City alone, in one school, 60 students for a single teacher and I think this shouldn't be. I am a teacher myself but I don't think I am capable of teaching Special children. I salute you!