ROLL CALL --- Special Ed teachers & Parapros

If you would like to be added to the list, answer the questions at the bottom of this post. Special Ed community list will be updated weekly, or until I get sick of doing it - whichever comes first. JOIN THE FUN.

SELF-CONTAINED TEACHERS
Gimet (preschool)
Proud2BATeacher (elementary)
Rockys mom (elementary)
bethechange (Kindergarten with some pull-out resource)
Zelda~* (K-2 ED)
Goldie (K-3)
andi137 (K-4)
beckysuek (K-5)
Piggy (K-5)
teach4joy (1-3 special day class)
lucylucy (1-3)
mom2mikey (1-12, Multiple Complex Needs)
btteach (3-5)
YesICan (3-5)
AspieTeacher (5-12, severe)
ame8199 (ages 5-13, math, autism)
teachersk (5-6 autism)
LSteacher (6th grade life skills)
ASDTeacher (middle school autism)
Zoom (6-8 life skills)
rodgersr (6-8 life skills)
WaterfallLady (6-12)
RJN (7-9)
rchlkay (7-12 with some resource)
alsolo11 (secondary, special day class)
teachsph2008 (9-12)
spedtchr (9-12)
timsterino (9-12)
Emily Bronte (10-12)

RESOURCE TEACHERS
SpecialPreskoo (Preschool push)
tdhk (K-2 pull)
Leatherette (K-5 pull)
etrad (K-5 push/pull)
TeachLI123 (1st grade push)
ready2teachintx (1-5 push/pull)
Bored of Ed (1-6 pull)
adria (3rd grade push)
teacher333 (3rd grade push/pull)
karebear76 (3-4 pull)
penelope10 (4th grade push/pull)
kmECSE (3-5 push)
MrsC (5-8)
kidatheart (6th pull)
MrsRogers (6th push)
ahsila (6-8th, reading)
jedipwnces (6 & 8th)
LouiseB (7-8)
*teacheer* (9th push/pull)
Nana8 (9-12, push - math)

PARA-PROS
Hardworker34472 (6-12 Self-Contained)
wannabeteacher (9-12 ED)

OTHER
mrssford (looking)
sarypotter (looking)
TeachWildThings (0-3 Center-based and home visits)

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Wanna be added? Answer these QUESTIONS:

• Elementary, Middle School, or Secondary?
• Grades taught:
• Self-contained, Resource pull-in, Resource push-out, or other:
• How many parapros do you work with (or paras - how many teachers do you work with)?
• How many years teaching/assisting?
• Love your job, hate your job?

 

• Elementary, Middle School, or Secondary? Elementary
• Grades taught: K-4
• Self-contained, Resource pull-in, Resource push-out, or other: Self-Contained and resource pull-in and possibly push out as well.
• How many parapros do you work with (or paras - how many teachers do you work with)? none
• How many years teaching/assisting? going into my 3rd year
• Love your job, hate your job?
  Not sure yet. I dont hate it. I sometimes think I am better suited for regular education though.

 

• Elementary, Middle School, or Secondary? Elementary (my school is JK-8)
• Grades taught: This year, 5-8. Next year, probably 5-8 and some work with JK.
• Self-contained, Resource pull-in, Resource push-out, or other: Resource--in class
• How many parapros do you work with (or paras - how many teachers do you work with)? We have 5 on staff who I will be responsible for scheduling into the classes where they are most needed. None will be assigned to me. This year I worked in the classrooms of 3 teachers; timetabling for next year isn't done yet, but it will probably be about the same.
• How many years teaching/assisting? Next year will be 9.
• Love your job, hate your job? LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!!!

 

Elementary, Middle School, or Secondary? Elementary
Grades taught: 4th grade (probably 3rd upcoming year)
Self-contained, Resource pull-in, Resource push-out, or other: Resource pull-in
How many parapros do you work with (or paras - how many teachers do you work with)? None usually, unless one is assigned to a particular student (3rd grade will have 1, 4th will not)
How many years teaching/assisting? Nine years.
Love your job, hate your job? Most days love it. Not so in love with the red tape & regular ed teachers.

 

Elementary, Middle School, or Secondary? Middle/High school
Grades taught: 6-12th grade (age 12 to 22 years old)
Self-contained, Resource pull-in, Resource push-out, or other: Self-Contained
How many parapros do you work with (or paras - how many teachers do you work with)? One Teacher
How many years teaching/assisting? 3 years
Love your job, hate your job? LOVE

 

Elementary, Middle School, or Secondary? Elementary
Grades taught: 3rd and 4th
Self-contained, Resource pull-in, Resource push-out, or other: Self-contained (autism school)
How many parapros do you work with (or paras - how many teachers do you work with)? My classroom is 1:1 ratio. I have four assistants and one lead assistant. Six adults, six students.
How many years teaching/assisting? Three years.
Love your job, hate your job? I love teaching children with autism. I don't love my current school.

 

Glad to know all of you. I used to read and post a lot, then life got a hold of me and I just checked in once in a while. Now I'm back and lovin' all the great ideas and resources that you all provide!!


Elementary, Middle School, or Secondary? Middle School
Grades taught: 6th grade
Self-contained, Resource pull-in, Resource push-out, or other: Pull out resource
How many parapros do you work with (or paras - how many teachers do you work with)? no paras, but I am the inclusion teacher 1 period each day.
How many years teaching/assisting? going into my 4th
Love your job, hate your job? LOVE

 

Elementary, Middle School, or Secondary? Middle School
Grades: 6-8th grade this year, High School 9-12th next year
Self-contained, Resource pull-in, Resource push-out, or other: Self-Contained - ED
How many parapros do you work with (or paras - how many teachers do you work with)? I am a para(asst) and there is one teacher and one 1 to 1 para(asst).
How many years teaching/assisting? Asst -One year.
Love your job, hate your job? It's o.k. special ed is not where I want to be permanently I am in the process of becoming licensed to teach CTE

 

Elementary & middle school
Grades 1-6
Resource pull-out
By my lonesome -- other teachers do resource but we're all in separate cubicles
Classroom taught one year, this is my first year in resource
Love! Though of course there's room for improvement, it's good enough for me right now.

 

Wow - it's good to see such a great response. I'll admit when I saw the update I was like, "HOLY CRAP!" :lol:

I'm wondering how many special ed lurkers we have out there...

 

Elementary School
1st-3rd
Special Day Class, self contained SH
I have 3 classroom aides and 2 one-to-one aides
This is my first year and...
I LOVE IT!!!

 

Elementary, Middle School, or Secondary? Elementary
Grades taught: last three years K-4, next year 1-3
Self-contained, Resource pull-in, Resource push-out, or other: last three years resource, next year self contained
How many parapros do you work with (or paras - how many teachers do you work with)? last three years 1, next year 3
How many years teaching/assisting? going in to my fourth
Love your job, hate your job? LOVE, excited/nervous for the change

 

Elementary, Middle School, or Secondary? Elementary
Grades taught: Pre-K -next year will be 1-5
Self-contained, Resource pull-in, Resource push-out, or other: Self-Contained next year will be Resource-pull out/push in
How many parapros do you work with (or paras - how many teachers do you work with)? 2 paras, next year not sure
How many years teaching/assisting? 2 years
Love your job, hate your job? LOVE last 2 years and I am hoping to still love it in resource

 

• Elementary, Middle School, or Secondary? Elementary?
• Grades taught: Preschool
• Self-contained, Resource pull-in, Resource push-out, or other: Was self-contained, now inclusion
• How many parapros do you work with (or paras - how many teachers do you work with)? Had 3 but probably 2 this coming year.
• How many years teaching/assisting? 11 in preschool and 2 elsewhere
• Love your job, hate your job? LOVE IT!

 

1st post
4th year teacher
K-2 Sped resource room with a few FSC students
4 EAs
3 parapros
1 BISS/IISC
yeah, it gets a bit cramped in my class at times.
*edit
Love your job, hate your job?
-a little of both at times. I think I need meds for some of the craziness that goes on.
That's why I found this forum for some relief, some inspiration and some comfort in knowing I;m not alone in this sometimes.

 

EXACTLY. That's why I posted this thread. I thought we could get to know each other a little better if we knew what everyone taught. I already know that I'm going to pound BeckySue with questions already! :thumb: Get ready, BeckySue!

Okay everybody --- that makes 16 special ed teachers/paras. Anybody else out there? DON'T BE SHY

 

:huh:

 

Elementary, Middle School, or Secondary? Will teach grades 10-12 in fall.
Grades taught: grades 6-10 in the past.
Self-contained, Resource pull-in, Resource push-out, or other: Self- Contained (Federal IV)
How many parapros do you work with (or paras - how many teachers do you work with)? 3 paras. 4 other teachers in our program.
How many years teaching/assisting? Will start 5th year in the fall.
Love your job, hate your job? This year I was not liking it too much. But I am now looking forward to teaching the older kids once again. Teaching older kids ( high school) is when I loved it. I agree w/ Kare Bear on the red tape.

 

I'm ready to play...bring it on...that's what summer vacations are for! We can probably do a lot to support each other, Zoom,

 

Newbie

I'm a newbie to this site and am not teaching yet. I'm working on my alternative certification and actually have a interview with a Sped. Director when she gets back from vacation in July. I currently work with children with Down syndrome in a non-profit setting. I can't wait to start teaching, and I'm sure I'll have lots of questions for you all.

 

* Elementary, Middle School, or Secondary? Elem. School
* Grades taught: 3rd
* Self-contained, Resource pull-in, Resource push-out, ore other : Resource inclusion, with some pullout
* How many parapros do you work with (or paras - how many teachers do you work with)? One
* How many years teaching/assisting? 11+ yrs teaching.
* Love your job, hate your job? LOVE

 

yay!!!!!!!!:haha:

 

It's great to get to know everyone a little better!

I'm still here, even though I'm 98% certain I'm getting out of public school teaching. I'll still be working with individuals with disabilities in some capacity, though, and I'm sure I'll still be around to soak up the great advice that's here for the asking!

 

Hey Emily, I'm curious. How much work program stuff did you guys do when you taught the 6-10 as opposed to what you're planning on doing with your 10-12?

For example, I taught 6-8 last year (and will do so next year too but in a different school) and the only work program stuff they did was push in chairs and wipe down tables in the cafeteria after breakfast. Did you do more or less than that and what are your plans for fall with your older kiddos?

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Oh and :lolSTG. I was kinda thinking the same thing...

 

Elementary, Middle School, or Secondary? Elementary

Grades taught: K-5

Self-contained, Resource pull-in, Resource push-out, or other:
Resource pull-in after many years of Self-Contained

How many parapros do you work with (or paras - how many teachers do you work with)? None, maybe next year...

How many years teaching/assisting? 9

Love your job, hate your job? LOVE most of it! Love kids, teachers, parents, problem-solving, don't love district admin, scheduling, logistics, working tons of unpaid hours.

 

Middle-HS

7-12

Self Contained

1.

4

Like and love. Last year I started a class with pretty much nothing, including a curriculum. In the end I still liked it. This year should be much better.

 

I'm bumping this due to the update.

 

Elementary, Middle School, or Secondary? Secondary
Grades taught: 9-10th
Self-contained, Resource pull-in, Resource push-out, or other: Special Day Class
How many parapros do you work with (or paras - how many teachers do you work with)? 1
How many years teaching/assisting? 2
Love your job, hate your job? Wouldn't trade it for any other job!

 

Elementary, Middle School, or Secondary? Elementary
Grades taught: 1-6
Self-contained, Resource pull-in, Resource push-out, or other: Self-Contained
How many parapros do you work with (or paras - how many teachers do you work with)? 1-2
How many years teaching/assisting? finished my 13th year
Love your job, hate your job?
I love teaching special ed. but being expected to teach 6 grades at once is not my favorite thing to do, especially when my behavior assistants aren't qualified to assist with the behaviors and have no clue on how to assist with academics. Oh, and for some reason my class is the only one that doesn't receive educational support from educational assistants, even though all my students have mild to moderate cognitive delays along with severe behaviors and the other classes only have students with severe behaviors. I feel that sometimes I get punished for being a teacher that is able to successfully implement a behavior modification program so that teaching can occur... With all of my complaints, I don't think I will ever go back to teaching regular education.

 

Love the banner, Zoom!

 

* Elementary, Middle School, or Secondary? Middle (Secondary)
* Grades taught: 6-8 (Reading)
* Self-contained, Resource pull-in, Resource push-out, or other: Resource (share self-contained with resource teacher next door)
* How many parapros do you work with (or paras - how many teachers do you work with)? 7
* How many years teaching/assisting? 6
* Love your job, hate your job? Love it

 

* Elementary, Middle School, or Secondary? Elementary/Middle
* Grades taught: Ages 5-13, Math
* Self-contained, Resource pull-in, Resource push-out, ore other : Self-Contained. Work in a private day school for children with autism. I see around 45 kids a day, no more than 6 at a time for a half hour. I stay put, the kids rotate between 8 rooms.
* How many parapros do you work with (or paras - how many teachers do you work with)? 1 to 2 aides travel with each room and there are 8 rooms that I see a day.
* How many years teaching/assisting? a year and a half
* Love your job, hate your job? 97 percent love it! Some days are rough, more with the administration than the kids. I can handle the kids.

 

Cool banner!!! Love the way you got everyone organized!

 

I primarily teach Jr. High, grades 7 and 8.

I have two 7-8 self-contained classes and one period of pull-out resource for 7-12.

We have 3 aides that float between grades 7-12. I have one for my two instructional classes.

This will be year 3.5.

I love it most days. The paperwork gets old and they just added more to my IEP process, but working with kids keeps me smiling.

 

Hey guys I'm new to the board, thought I'd reply to this thread!

I've taught both Middle and High Schoolers
Grades taught: 6-8, 9-12
Self-contained
I've had a range, from 1 to 2, but next year I might have up to 4
I've taught 2 years total
I had a great first year, but a terrible 2nd year. Here's hoping the third is the best so far!

 

Wanna be added? Answer these QUESTIONS:

Elementary, Middle School, or Secondary? elementary
Grades taught: third grade
Self-contained, Resource pull-in, Resource push-out, or other: Inclusion
How many parapros do you work with (or paras - how many teachers do you work with)? one teacher and one para
How many years teaching/assisting? 6 yrs teaching
Love your job, hate your job? Love my job

 

Wanna be added? Answer these QUESTIONS:

Elementary, Middle School, or Secondary? middle and secondary
Grades taught: 6-12
Self-contained, Resource pull-in, Resource push-out, or other: self-contained
How many parapros do you work with (or paras - how many teachers do you work with)? I have no paras!
How many years teaching/assisting? This will be my third year
Love your job, hate your job? love it without a doubt...its my passion!

 

Can I also ask a really silly question? I've heard of special day classes a lot. Are they basically the same as self contained?

 

Alright folks, I've updated our list. I also added grades taught, etc. From the looks of things, we have no secondary resource teachers at AtoZ. C'mon... I know you're out there!

Also, if you notice that I've got you listed in the wrong category or for the wrong grade, etc. please let me know and I'll fix it.