Disabilities!

I visited a special education school about a month ago and it was the most confronting experience I have ever had. For the most part I felt uncomfortable, occasionally it felt like I was in any other school. As it stands I can't see myself teaching at a special school until I have more experience as a teacher.

When I think about children with disabilities it makes me so depressed and angry at the same time that children have to deal with their disability when they should be enjoying their childhood.


I admire the teachers who have the patience and strong mentality to cope in such an environment!

People with a disability

At the moment I am doing my only special education class in my teaching course and it
has really opened my mind up! and I've realised two important things

1. People with disabilities are people and they deserve to live life like anyone else

Apparently however teenagers seem to be unaware and insensitive to the fact that just because
someone is disabled doesn't mean you should insult them. My shift manager had to go and speak to
the teenagers as the disabled person was not pleased by the behaviour! I feel kind of ashamed because I was serving another customer and he was asking for help but I ignored him because I thought It would be rude to the other customer. Really I was taken by surprise and was a bit scared to handle the situation. (Ancedote from my casual job)

2. How much I take for granted the opportunities available to me! selfish thing to think I know but it is true

I need to be more aware of how I can overcome my own fears of saying or doing inappropriate things around disabled people.

Mostly it makes me sad to think of the momentous challenges people with disabilities face on a regular basis compared to the ones I face which seem smaller in comparison.

Why Become a teacher!

It is easy to lose heart as a teacher when everything in life doesn't go as planned. Currently I have been on my holidays and have had some time to rediscover my motivation for teaching.

My first Prac was so fun and enjoyable and my teacher was so happy with my progress that he said he would put in a good word for me if I wanted to work their when I was qualified

Second Prac not so great my teacher was basically absent for the entire first week of my prac because she had a cold which I also had yet I dosed myself up and continued to attend. Then on the second week my teacher had some sporting excursion so she was away for most of the second week. I was then told that I should really think about whether teaching was the right choice for me. Which seemed unfair because I only took two half days of because I had to go to my casual job and she suddenly decides to tell me I'm not commited enough !

Third Prac Highschool, went into prac scared and un-confident, taught a year 7 and 10 class got the disruptive behaviour of two students in my year seven class to stop and even managed to teach my Year 10 class something. Therefore I ended my prac on a high note. I was now confident and comfortable in teaching and realised that this was the career I wanted to pursue.

Nothing is going to stop me, this is what I want to do and I'll move hell and high water to make sure I am the best teacher I can be!!

= )