Special Education Journals

Washuk, Bonnie. (May, 2019). New school would help special ed students learn, get jobs. Sun Journal. SmartBrief. Retrieved from: https://www.sunjournal.com/2019/05/06/new-school-would-help-special-ed-students-learn-get-jobs/

This article by Washuk illustrates how the Margaret Murphy Centers for Children aims at helping special education students acquire jobs. The nonprofit organization plans to open a school that serves 7-12 grade students, whereby it will offer them vocational competencies in a bid to prepare them for various workforce offered through partnerships with businesses in the locality. 

From my point of view, it is rather a good idea to begin seeking ways to involve special education students in a day to day workplace activities so as to progressively engage them in learning activities and help them to feel normal among their peers. 

Gee, Kelsey. (June, 2019) Business schools looking to specialized programs. Smartbrief. Retrieved from: https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-universities-shut-down-traditional-m-b-a-programs-as-popularity-wanes-11559727000#comments_sector

According to Gee, a number of universities are dropping MBA programs from their list of courses offered in a favor of online programs. Gee illustrate how this trend has experienced a 9% downgrade since the year 2014. At the same time, specialized programs are being created in many schools involving data analytics among other areas. 

With regards to special education, I can say that this article presents a better opportunity for special education students in that it offers them a unique learning platform that allows them to take part in the specialized programs. This is an important area to focus with regards to special education so as to give the students a new and better opportunity for growth and development. 

Jessi Schultz (June, 2019) Colleges aim to train more special-ed teachers.SmartBrief. retrieved from: https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/cleveland-state-university-taking-a-deeper-look-at-the-special-education-teacher-shortage-in-northeast-ohio

In this article, the author illustrate that there is a shortage of special education teachers around the country. For this reason, ten universities and colleges joined hands to run a program that would allow an increase in teachers for special education. Nevertheless, the author illustrates that the burrier faced by teachers of special education includes insufficient pay and lack of support. 

This is an interesting article regarding special education since it highlights the need for more special education teachers to assist needy students within our societies, while at the same time looking at the needs of teachers so as to promote them in supporting the needy students. 

Klein, Alyson (June, 2019) Why getting special-ed tech right takes teamwork. SmartBrief. Retrieved from: https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2019/06/special-education-technology-vendors-report.html

The National Center for Learning Disabilities presents a report in which they indicate the importance of involving experts of special education process of technology-acquisition stage in a bid to guarantee full inclusion in matter to do with technology. 

This article is important since it illustrate the importance of offering better learning materials generated through improved technologies, which in essence would support the teaching and support plans for the special education students. 

Sara Mosle, Sara. (May, 2019) Why a former accountant became a special-ed teacher. SmartBrief. Retrieved from: https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2019/05/24/i-changed-careers-to-teach-at-a-bronx-school-for-students-with-severe-disabilities-heres-what-i-wish-people-knew-about-my-students-and-job/

In this article, a story of Danielle Felicissimo is presented, in which she quits her career in accounting to join special education teachers in assisting student’s with autism and other disabilities. Learning that her son had autism, Danielle went ahead to quit her job and joint special education due to experience

This article illustrate the extent to which special education teachers can reach in a bid to help students with special education. According to the article, it can be deduced that special education teachers sacrifice a lot in a bid to help the students develop. It shows how import the job is so as to make sure that such students can experience life normally like their peers in the society. 

Morel Kyle, (June, 2019) Students in special ed hold event honoring heroes. SmartBrief. Retrieved from: https://www.njherald.com/20190609/high-point-kittatinny-concert-celebrates-heroes

This article illustrate how a special education students held an event that allowed them to honor their heroes, which include heroes from fictional characters, as well as people from their communities and their teachers. The event included speeches, costumes and musical members. According to the author, such an event helps to improve the confidence of students among their peers.

This article illustrates the importance of involving special education students in public events and allowing them to take part in various activities among their peers since it helps to improve the confidence in students and enabling them to express themselves even better in schools. 

Eiselstein, Robert. (June, 2019) Teacher involves parents with special "Math Night". Retrieved from: https://hechingerreport.org/teacher-voice-how-sixth-graders-can-relate-to-math/

According to this article, it illustrates the need for involving parents in teams that helps to solve problems among the children. The author illustrates that parents saw an importance of getting to help their children in a collaboration with teachers to solve mathematical problems. This method appears more favored than the traditional method a teacher offering normal practices. 

From this article, it is true to say that moving away from the traditional set formats for learning in special education can be a beneficial step since a modern practice like involving parents in math problems can assist the student to gain confidence in approaching their solution and thereby improving their learning outcome. 

Gilbert, Aleks. (June, 2019) Nonprofit helps S.C. school district with inclusion. Retrieved from: https://www.indexjournal.com/news/hope-at-merrywood-district-partnership-with-nonprofit-bears-fruit/article_23ba5a22-b152-5d83-988d-a746d94b5434.html

According to this article, a nonprofit organization called project HOPE is partnering with special education schools to ensure every student receives necessary resources for their learning process. The same organization likewise offers new and better learning environments to improve the learning outcome of the students. 

This article present the importance of partnerships for special education schools and organizations in the locality which in essence, presents new and better opportunities for the learning experience of the special education students. 

Samuels, Christina. (May, 2019) States receive guidance on special-education rule. Retrieved from: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2019/05/special_education_disparity_rule_reimplemented.html

This article illustrates that a guideline has been passed to the US Education Department that ensure issues of racial discriminations are eradicated from special education. This policy to address racial issues was previously adopted during Obama’s time in office. The other illustrates that there is need to switch the department that has caused constant challenges in regulating court matters

This article highlights an important area of consideration for the success of special education programs. With racial discrimination, other students will be left assist for the benefit of the others and in real since, they may not be aware of the issues pertaining them and eventually end up suffering as a result of discrimination. 

Gahagan, Sarah. (May, 2019) Community pitches in to remake special-ed classroom. Retrieved from: https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/these-virginia-teachers-couldnt-afford-their-dream-classroom-so-a-group-of-strangers-made-it-for-them/65-5d3d49ff-b69e-4484-b203-755889850d9b

In this article, the story of a community pitching to renovate a classroom is illustrated. The community offered to help a special education teacher design the classroom to fit the needs of the students, thus improving their learning experience in the classroom. The adjustment included flexible seating experience and colorful walls.

This article is important since it demonstrates how classroom experience assists in improving the learning outcome of special education students. It offers a better example of design special education school classrooms to suit the needs of the teachers and students for the learning experience. Likewise, it demonstrate the need for communities to step up and assist special education programs.