A Day in the Life of a Special-Ed Teacher

(review)
Name: ___________________
Group: __________________

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh1meBo_m1w&ab_channel=NeilRubino

Who is Emily Luedtke? What is her job? Where does she work?

Explain these expressions. What do they mean? How were they used?
take the bull by the horns
to learn the ropes
set each other off
What form do I need?
Show me where your hands should be.
No hugs, just high-fives.
“Aisle 7.”
There’s a special place in Heaven...
“Stride…Lift your knees!”
on a daily basis
“I wish it didn’t.”

Find the meanings of these words

awesome something special or odd about someone
gamut (a whole gamut of emotions) a standard to used to evaluate performance
novice (a novice teacher) mess, disorder, chaos
feedback great, super, wonderful, amazing
time management buying food and basic goods at a shop
benchmarks a wide range or variety of something
shambles a positive quality or advantage
grocery shopping eager, excited to do something
self-check out reaction to something you do, opinions
asset scanning and paying for things without help
quirk scheduling tasks so you work effectively
enthusiastic beginner

What is a block day? When does she usually have her planning period?

What was the situation with the nurse?

What is a consulting teacher? Why is teacher retention important?

When, for example, does Emily need help?

What is the ALT-MSA? Why is it good?

When does she say “No, candy is bad.”? What does she eat? When?

What does it mean when Maya smiles at the end of the day?

How does she coach? Why does she feel that coaching is good for her?