As a special education teacher, you are responsible for providing specially designed part-time instruction to a group of up to eight children. This can be in the general education classroom or somewhere else in school. Your duties include teaching a small group of students and individuals inside and outside the classroom, preparing and executing lessons and resources, evaluating the work done by students in class, and developing and adapting individualized teaching methods that are appropriate for each of your students. The New York City Department of Education (DOE) is committed to creating inclusive preschool classrooms that prepare all children to enter kindergarten with a strong foundation for future success.
If a child is determined to be eligible for special education services, the Pre-School Special Education Committee (CPSE) will develop an Individualized Education Program (IEP). District 75 provides highly specialized educational support to students with significant challenges in a wide variety of settings and locations in New York City. You may also be required to provide Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) services, which must be provided by a New York State-certified special education teacher. SEITs are employed by an agency approved by the New York State Department of Education (NYSED) to provide itinerant special education instruction to preschool students with disabilities.
You may also receive direct or indirect special education teacher support services (SETSS) from a special education teacher. Preschool special education services are available for children ages 3 to 5 who have been identified by the CPSE as preschool students with a disability. Confidentiality protections under the federal Education for People with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) require that the content of all IEPs be kept confidential. It is important to consider ways to share general information about preschool special education services, such as SEIT and related services. Placement in these schools is being considered for students with intensive educational needs that cannot be met in public school programs.
Every child in the class has an IEP with needs that cannot be met in a general education classroom. An important component of creating an inclusive classroom is collaboration with preschool special education providers. Some attend specialized programs in district schools and others require support from a District 75 program or an accessible school building. As a special education teacher, you have many responsibilities when it comes to providing quality instruction for your students. You must create individualized teaching methods that are appropriate for each student, teach small groups and individuals both inside and outside the classroom, evaluate student work, and prepare lessons and resources.
Additionally, you may be required to provide Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) services or receive direct or indirect special education teacher support services (SETSS).The New York City Department of Education (DOE) is dedicated to creating inclusive preschool classrooms that will give all children the best start possible when they enter kindergarten. If a child is determined eligible for special education services, the Pre-School Special Education Committee (CPSE) will develop an Individualized Education Program (IEP). District 75 provides specialized educational support to students with significant challenges in various settings throughout New York City. Confidentiality protections under IDEA and FERPA require that IEPs remain confidential. However, it is important to find ways to share general information about preschool special education services such as SEIT and related services.
Placement in these schools is being considered for students whose educational needs cannot be met in public school programs. Creating an inclusive classroom requires collaboration between preschool special education providers and general educators. Therefore, it is essential for special education teachers to develop individualized teaching methods that are appropriate for each student.
