I am attending college in September. I will be majoring in mathematical education, but I will have a chance to change or expand upon this over the summer.
I plan to teach math at the high school level.
I'm thinking of minoring in special ed, in addition to my math ed major. I'm wondering what special education teachers do that is different from regular educators. I know they work with students with special needs, but how are overall lessons different, etc? Would there be any advantage in minoring in special ed but only teaching regular ed?
2007-06-21 19:10:01 · 7 answers · asked by Acetic Acid 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Special Education
I highly suggest getting dually certified.. Math & Special ed. Learning all the teaching techniques of special education will arm you with so much more information and give you more confidence as a teacher. You will be a better teacher because you will be able to reach students of all learning styles. Not all students who are in special ed are low functioning. You may have several students who are mainstreamed and go to resource room. They will benefit from your knowledge as well as general ed students who just have a different learning style. GO FOR IT... You will only regret NOT doing it down the line. It will make your more marketable as a teacher. TRUST me!!!
Good Luck to YOU!!! : )
2007-06-22 02:38:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In addition to the advantage of being able to work more effectively with the special ed students who will be in your regular ed classroom (and believe me, with the push toward inclusion, you will have special ed students in your class)--the dual major will increase your chance of being rated as a top candidate for any position you apply for and get you an interview. At a school I worked at we had 2 regular ed openings--the administration only interviewed people with dual (regular ed and special ed) certification!
2007-06-27 19:45:02 · answer #2 · answered by lightningelemental 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a great idea. It will probably make you a better math teacher. Spec ed programs focus on learning styles of students and modifying curriculum so that everyone can learn individually. Spec ed teachers teach a variety of classes instead of just one subject. I think you are very wise.
2007-06-26 16:58:47 · answer #3 · answered by TAT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would open the doors for more teaching jobs. But you would have to be certified in special ed to teach it, not just have a minor in it. There would be no advantage to minoring in it if you didn't plan on teaching it.
2007-06-21 19:49:17 · answer #4 · answered by profile3245 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Schools are looking at teachers that are highly qualified. So, it would make you more highly qualified if you had a special ed background in addition to your other coursework.
2007-06-25 04:42:36 · answer #5 · answered by nubiangeek 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BIG ADVANTAGE since many of your students WILL also be "special."
2007-06-23 17:52:01 · answer #6 · answered by lwnshn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 22:35:39 · answer #7 · answered by rouse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋