The document discusses the roles and responsibilities of special education teachers. It notes that special education teachers have the primary function of instruction but also take on roles as curriculum planners, behavior managers, counselors, advocates, resource persons, collaborators, and researchers. Some of the key responsibilities mentioned are differentiating instruction, maintaining communication, writing IEPs, modifying curriculum, and acting as a positive behavior model. The document emphasizes that special education teachers must effectively fulfill their roles and responsibilities to make a difference for students with special needs.

1. SPED 205-Organization &
Administration of Special Education

2. CLASSROOM SETTING
Roles and Responsibilities of Special Education Teacher
Discussants
ARCHELLE O. OBINIANA
KAREN D.C TOSOC MERLE FONTANILLA
Professor

3. The challenges of a Special Education teacher are
numerous. While instruction in his or her primarily function he
or she has also to take role as:
 Curriculum planner
 Behavior manager
 Counsellor
 Advocate
 Resource person
 Collaborator
 Researcher

4.  “No matter what role you play, your responsibilities should
always be guided by the principle of normalization.” How do
you intend to do this?
 How is the role of the Special Education teacher similar to
the general education teacher? How is it different?
 Which of the roles do you think will be most difficult for you?
Why?
 Which of the roles do you think will be easy for you to perform?
Why?
 How can you as a Special Education teacher make the
difference?

5. Roles come with responsibilities to effectively discharge
your functions as a SPED teacher. The responsibilities are:
 Make sure students understand what they are learning.
 Provide differentiated instruction and exciting strategies.
 Accomplish paper work on data about student progress and
achievement, develop evaluation forms, accomplish referral
forms.
 Prepare adapted support instructional materials for students.
 Write Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) implement and
document progress toward these goals.

6. Roles come with responsibilities to effectively discharge
your functions as a SPED teacher. The responsibilities are:
 Modify content, activities and evaluation strategies of general
education curriculum to adjust to the child’s unique needs while
at the same time considering the normalization process.
 Provide a positive, consistent model to address emotional and
behavioural needs.
 Provide resource support to general education teachers, parents,
and other school staff.
 Act promptly and decisively when inappropriate behaviours are
encountered.

7. Roles come with responsibilities to effectively discharge
your functions as a SPED teacher. The responsibilities are:
 Maintain an open communication with the general education
teachers, parents, and other advocates.
 Maintain a trusting, open and equal relationship with each special
education and general education students so that students can
see her as just another teacher instead of “Special Education
teacher.”

8. The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
 To be a Special Education teacher needs courage to change
what you can change and determination to make a
difference in the life of individuals with special needs.