Szaknyelv I – Week Five

“What I Wish I Knew…” video review (extra credit)

NAME: __________________
GROUP: _________________

Watch the video “What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Special Needs Educator”.
You can find it on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=4BsiwLGhmyA&ab_channel=TheBehaviorCheckIn

Review this vocabulary.

emotional baggage
jarring
to pencil things in
to get in the groove
to get the hang of something
to advocate

Match the main points with ONE of the details and ONE of the tips below.

I. You will always have behavioral problems. ______ ______

II. There is plenty of paperwork. ______ ______

III. You may have little or no planning time. ______ ______

IV. You need to learn to collaborate. ______ ______

V. You have to manage paraprofessionals. ______ ______

VI. You have to schedule all the time. ______ ______

VII. You will have “difficult” parents. ______ ______

VIII. You will get close to your students. ______ ______

Details:
a) Some assistants can be difficult to work with.
b) Some parents have little knowledge about their child’s disability, and you may have to
have awkward conversations with them.
c) You develop a mini-family with the students and parents you work with, and you will see
plenty of growth.
d) You may have to sit with a child who needs to de-escalate.
e) You must manage difficult children. High poverty and stress levels can contribute to these
problems.
f) Your duties and responsibilities can constantly change.
g) You will probably have multiple IEP meetings for each student (not just once a year).
h) You must work with many adults – e.g., experts, assistants, general educators, and parents.
Tips (or pieces of advice):
1) Learn to celebrate the small victories, and the work will be worthwhile.
2) Develop your interpersonal skills.
3) Manage your time effectively.
4) Get a calendar or develop a special system.
5) Learn to be a leader. You must be assertive.
6) Respect them. Communicate with them clearly and concisely with sensitivity.
7) Learn tips and tricks from more experienced teachers or from videos.
8) Learn to write IEPs faster.

Please return your completed homework to me at patrick.mullowney@barczi.elte.hu.