I will teach High School
Special Education.
§127.13. Career Preparation I
(Two to Three Credits).
(a) General requirements. This course is
recommended for students in Grades 11-12
(b) Introduction.
Career Preparation I provides opportunities for students to participate in a
learning experience that combines classroom instruction with paid business and
industry employment experiences and supports strong partnerships among school,
business, and community stakeholders. The goal is to prepare students with a
variety of skills for a fast-changing workplace. This instructional arrangement
should be an advanced component of a student's individual program of study. Students
are taught employability skills, which include job-specific skills applicable
to their training station, job interview techniques, communication skills,
financial and budget activities, human relations, and portfolio development.
Career preparation is relevant and rigorous, supports student attainment of
academic standards, and effectively prepares students for college and career
success.
(Source: Texas Education Agency at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/)
I am an All Level Special Education major. I
plan to teach in a special education/life skills classroom in the future.
Because I plan on working at the High School level, I chose to use the career
development and preparation TEKS for grades 11-12. I will utilize and teach the
above TEKS in my classroom in many different ways. When working with students
with moderate to severe disabilities, career preparation can be very important.
Students at the high school level should be informed of career preparation so
that they can be prepared to leave high school and go out into the work world. In
order to put the TEKS into place and teach them to the students, I would do a
number of hands on activities and role playing activities to help them practice
for job interviews. I would also find out exactly what jobs interest the student,
and help them look up potential work they would be able to do.
All of the TEKS are important to the students
and all have a very important purpose. TEKS are designed to be a guideline for
teachers to follow so that they will cover what needs to be covered. In my
opinion, one of the most important TEKS for students who may be in a life
skills class is career preparation. As stated in the above paragraph, using the
TEKS as guidelines, I would do a number of hands on activities and role playing
activities to help the students practice for job interviews and prepare them. Students
who have the ability to go out into the world and work should be taught career
preparation. Using the career TEKS
above, I could prepare my students to know about and find careers so they can
succeed in their future.
I agree with you 100%. I am also a All Level Special Education major. I really love grades 2-3 and 11-12. It is a very different age group, but I believe that working with these kids with disabilities and having these TEKS in the area of career development will help these student to be able to succeed later on in life!
ReplyDelete- Jacie Phillip
Bethany,
ReplyDeleteFirst off I love your blog page, it is organized and well written. I also love the color choice and pattern! This week's blog posting on TEKS was well thought out and I have the utmost respect for anyone who is wanting to or that does currently teach special education children. I in fact worked elementary and high school LIFE classrooms and although it was extremely difficult and had the most paperwork I was in love with my job. When working with the high-schoolers they prepared for the workplace and some even had jobs. We did activities like you mentioned, such as "mock" interviews which helped them in the real world. Good luck with your future endeavors and teaching those precious angels! :)
Samantha Murphy
Bethany I think it is wonderful that you plan on teaching Highschool Special Education and also that your plan is to focus on helping them prepare for their future. I really like your idea of role playing to help with job interviews and how you show your interest in with what they want to do in life. I believe any highschooler needs this type of planning and preparedness before they graduate but especially with students who have disabilities and may have to have other special circumstances accomodate them after highschool in their adult life.
ReplyDelete-Chelsea Hogan