Unexpected ambition :)
Thursday, 16 August 2012 || 07:41
One month ago, i was calculating my GPA grades. And i got worried because with such low GPA, im unable to go to any Singapore university. Its impossible. Therefore i went on the web, browse through all the possible universities from the overseas and also NIE. I learnt more about NIE stuff from my cousins. They told me that we get salary from the government while studying and also the lowest cert they would look for is O level cert.
So out of curiosity, i went to their website to take a look. There are like more than 20+ diploma to choose from and i saw "Diploma in Special Education (NIE)". Immediately what came through my mind was like "This is the one! This is the one I've been looking for. Lets go!" After that, i began to search for more information about this diploma:) Hopefully i succeed in enrolling myself in yo~
Today what i wanna share is what special education teachers teach! (Y)
When they say special education, what it meant was educating those special kids. They may have been diagnosed with a genetic condition that is associated with mental retardation, may have various forms of brain damage, may have a developmental disorder, may have visual or hearing disabilities, or other disabilities. Special schools will also have other facilities for the development of children with special needs, such as soft play areas, sensory rooms, or swimming pools, which are vital for the therapy of certain conditions.
Few months back, i've been volunteering in this special school located in Yishun. Their swimming pools have heater and they did not add any chlorine in it. Just pure water. Because some of the kids are "special" and they will just drink the water from the pool itself... That is why they have to eliminate the idea of adding chlorine to the pool.
Im always curious about how the kids learn and how they learn together when everyone have their limited learning ability. So i found out that the students are actually all categorized to different kinda programs:
Special Education Inclusion Programs
In
special education inclusion programs, the teachers use a special education
curriculum for less than half of each day.
Special-needs students spend
the majority of the day in regular classrooms. Teachers and
aides are available to sit with special-needs students and work with
them as a part of the larger classroom.
Special education teachers
in schools spend most of their time forming
relationships with specific students, accompanying them to classes, and
ensuring they are receiving adequate support and opportunity.
Mainstreaming Special Education Students
Mainstreaming
of special education students is similar to inclusion, but has
no
requirement for time spent in regular classrooms. Often, mainstreaming
of special education students into regular classrooms is done either in a
limited number of classes in which the student excels, or as an
opportunity to let the special educated student socialize with the rest of the
students.
Special education teachers in mainstreaming schools
might co-teach with regular teachers, spend time aiding students in
classrooms, and teach special education classes all in a single day.
Self-Contained Special Education Programs
In
self-contained special education programs, students spend the majority
if not all of the day in a "self-contained" classroom for special ed
students. They can be located on the same campus or in an entirely
different school from their typically developing peers. These special
education programs are often effective for students with more severe
disabilities.
(Awwww....*melts*)
