Philosophy of Special Education

Philosophy of Special Education - 1

Lamar University College of Education

Teacher Education Department

Philosophy of Special Education

Overview

In this course, you learn about the various types of exceptionalities in the field of special education. This personal philosophy of education paper will help you synthesize your learning and demonstrate your knowledge about special education in relation to your values, beliefs, and perceived roles a special educator. This will require you to reflect on your vision for educating students with exceptional learning needs in relation to current and scholarly knowledge and information regarding the field of special education.

Learner Outcomes

1. Identify personal values and beliefs. 2. Summarize important information concerning special education theories, knowledge, etc. 3. Describe the roles and responsibilities of special educators. 4. Rationalize personal philosophy of special education. 5. Generate implications for future practice in special education.

Directions

Write a three page reflection regarding your personal philosophy of special education. Reflect on your vision, values, beliefs, and perceived roles and responsibilities as a special educator; theories, knowledge, and trends in the field of special education; and implications for future practice. Support your reflection with scholarly works.

This assignment is the Tk20 key assessment for this class. As such, you will need to submit your APA formatted Philosophy of Special Education assignment to both Blackboard and Tk20.

Philosophy of Special Education - 2

Philosophy of Special Education Rubric Skill Area Developing Competent Proficient Score

0-12 14 16 Values and Beliefs Unclear or did not Vague: Clear: Identify personal address: Identified personal values, Identified personal values, values, beliefs, and Identified personal values, beliefs, and vision as the beliefs, and vision as the vision beliefs, and vision as the foundation for personal foundation for personal

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Special Education Unclear or did not Vague: Clear: Knowledge address: Summarized important Summarized important Summarize Summarized important information concerning information concerning important information concerning special education theories, special education theories, information special education knowledge, etc. in support of knowledge, etc. in support concerning special theories, knowledge, etc. personal philosophy of of personal philosophy of education theories, in support of personal special education special education knowledge, etc. philosophy of special

education Roles and Unclear or did not Vague: Clear: Responsibilities address: Described the roles and Described the roles and Describe the roles Described the roles and responsibilities of special responsibilities of special and responsibilities responsibilities of special educators as related to educators as related to of special educators. educators as related to personal philosophy of personal philosophy of

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Rationale Unclear or did not Vague: Clear: Rationalize personal address: Supported personal Supported personal philosophy of special Supported personal philosophy of education with philosophy of education education. philosophy of education scholarly resources with scholarly resources

with scholarly resources Implications Unclear or did not Vague: Clear: Generate address: Generated appropriate Generated appropriate implications for Generated appropriate implications for future implications for future future practice in implications for future practice in special education practice in special special education practice in special education

education 0-6 8 10

APA Format Numerous errors (four or more) in APA format of title page, running head, margins, spacing, font, citations, and references

Few errors (two or three) in APA format of title page, running head, margins, spacing, font, citations, and references

Minimal errors (zero or one) in APA format of title page, running head, margins, spacing, font, citations, and references

MUGS Numerous errors (five or more) in mechanics, usage, grammar, and spelling

Few errors (two to four) in mechanics, usage, grammar, and spelling

Minimal errors (zero or one) in mechanics, usage, grammar, and spelling

Total Points out of 100 possible points