In Taiwan, when someone tells you your so special it means you're strange, stupid, or something else perhaps less than flattering.
I hope I'm special enough to get hired in a week or so. I have an interview early next week to teach Special Ed. I really like the thought of this. I hate the thought of having to stay here and teach English to high school kids. Reading is terrific, but grammar rules and their employ are just about the most torturously boring things in the world to try to get teens to pay attention to. No fun for anyone.
I feel like I'd have much more to offer to Special Ed kids. I've worked for the government and know of resources that many times parents don't know about. I've worked with handicapped kids and grown ups and found it very rewarding. The less like everyone else you are, the more acceptable it becomes to be an individual and to celebrate your uniqueness and your accomplishments, large and small. It's different scales, I guess; ones that value life over fashion and coolness, or whatever.
I loved the time I spent in the Special Ed classroom as a sub. I was planning to try to teach ESL, but seriously began to consider the Special Ed option when I started subbing in the self-contained classroom. I loved it. But I finished my degree as I ran out of funds and can't study any further without finding sponsorship.
The district, if I'm hired, should be willing to pay for the classes--good thing, too because I need about 30 more hours for this specialization! But working in this field means that I'm likely to get most of my loans paid off, so there's that.
If you're reading, wish me luck!
4 comments:
That's a brilliant thing to do, L. All my good wishes!
I wish I were unselfish enough and talented enough to do that. (I just tell myself I still help people by helping make nice textbooks :) ) You have my admiration for your courage, your hard work and your kindness.
The truth is that I've gotten a lot more out of working with these individuals that I've put into it. I do really enjoy it. Specail Ed. teaching is very heavy on paperwork though, which I don't really look forward to. But there's lots of good stuff, too. Because these people have to come to grips with not being like everyone else, they tend to be very willing to accept others as they are, too. Trully, that's a kind of freedom and it feel like a gift. And most people don't treat these people as if they're actually people, so when you do they're so willing to respect you back.
I was supposed to be contacted Friday with an interview time and date, but I wasn't. So . . . I don't know!
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This is outstanding thing to do and heiping the needy people by teaching them witrhout any pay. Please donot quit this program I think you will definately get better output.Thanks a lot for your doings for the sake of manking,so nice of you...Expat
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