User:Srogerseduc584

I am a special education teacher working with 5th and 6th graders. My students stay with the same teacher for two years (5th and 6th grade). I have been a special education teacher for 9 years. I strongly believe in the team teaching model and I collaborate closely with the six classroom teachers on my team. I do not call myself a "special education teacher" - I want students to see me as another teacher in their classrooms - not just a teacher who works with students with special needs. Many of the students on my caseload have learning disabilities and are fully included in the regular education classroom with modifications and support. I work closely with these students to teach them strategies to improve their learning and help them start to advocate for themselves as learners.