Assignment:
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.