Teachers - are you happy teaching SEN children?

Question

please give your reasons

SEN - special education need

Answer 1

Yes, every student learns at their own rate. I didn't go into teaching simply to deal with bright kids who smile and can do anything without me helping- that would be a selfish/lazy career option for me!

I consider all students to have 'needs' - some might not be a disability or dyslexia, indeed come across as bright and able, but suffer from shyness or a lack of direction (or emotional difficulties stemming from being bright and the ensuing pressures). Whether I'm helping a 16 year old read a few basic words or a 12 year old understand they aren't a 'freak' for liking Shakespeare, that is my job. If you don't want to help kids, whatever their challenges, you probably shouldn't be employed to do so.

One of my major frustrations with SEN kids is when the are dumped into a classroom without the help or equipment they need. I get frustrated with that because it makes everything excessively hard for not only me but the other students. In this money-grabbing world, that can be an EBD kid with no mentor or release time or (and I have seen this!) a disabled kids in a practical tech room where they cannot even reach the work table, let alone work on their art. Would a simple clip on drawing board be too much to bid for? Apparently so.

Oh, and a good support teacher or assistant can work wonders. They really are the unsung heroes- so many kids I now see employed or in college would be nowhere but for these people doing so much more than they have to every day.

Answer 2

Yes I'm happy teaching SEN children. One reason is, that I find that teaching children with special needs in my class improves my general teaching because sometimes strategies used for individual children work for other children in the class too. It helps me to think more creatively around different classroom issues.

Answer 3

I am a learning support assistant at a junior school and teach SEN children on a daily basis. I find it challenging but highly rewarding. It is fantastic when you make progress with a child and I feel the emotional support of SEN children is fundemental to the learning process. I love my job and although it can be demanding it is rewarding on so many levels.

Answer 4

Yes, I teach children excluded from mainstream school, a high percentage of them have special educational needs, either behavioural or learning difficulties. It is great because they are in small groups of no more than 6, and this is the ideal setting for most of them. It is rewarding to be able to give them the attention that they deserve and the specialist support that they need.

Answer 5

The problem with teaching SEN students is that many do not actually have special needs, just behaviour problems. Genuines students with special needs are OK, you can keep the poorly behaved ones.

Answer 6

yes, I am happy to teach children with some special needs.

I do think that some children need much more special treatment and attention than I can provide in a mainstream state school, however.

Answer 7

Wouldn't do my job if I wasn't......


btw, I think the answer which detaches "behaviour" from "sen" is rather short sighted for a professional person. Never mind, keep sending them to my place and that of the other person who has "feral" children - know where you're coming from!

Answer 8

I work in a Special Need secondary school. I say work but it isnt really-its so rewarding!. Of course it gets difficult, challenging, stressful, emotional, demanding, disgusting, traumatic, physical, draining but these children need support with their aggressive, verbal, feral upbringing. They cant help screaming abuse, spitting, assaulting you every minute, hour, lesson, day, week, term. Its their parents fault which is reflected in their mannerisms. They need structure, routine, praise, encouragement and honesty...I think I need a new job!!!

Answer 9

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Answer 10

iam sorryn iam not teacher iam a beautician but yes if i was a teacher i would teach senior children rahter than kids