Head over to the (awesome, informative, entertaining) District299 blog to read about how it seems that substitute teachers are being placed in CPS Special Education classrooms in order to get around aspects of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) such as paying to have highly qualified teachers in Special Ed classrooms.
The concern, of course, is that Special Ed students aren't getting the assistance they need, which we know they aren't. There is also great concern that under-qualified teachers will be outright harmful to students (see the new teacher who used masking tape to tie a student to a chair).
That said, part of me wonders how one gets these sub jobs in special ed classrooms. I mean, hey. I have an interest in special education and at least some experience working with Special Education students. I know what an IEP looks like. I'm not saying we shouldn't push for IDEA to be upheld, but if under-qualified folks are doing the work already, then it may as well be someone who really cares.
Monday, February 11, 2008
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This is terrible, but I actually told one of my students a few days ago, "Now I know why teachers get in the news for duct-taping their students to their desks!"
In my defense, he thought it was hilarious.
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