Deciding on a topic for a blog is a hard thing to do.

I am probably one of the oldest students in this class. After a twenty year hiatus I decided to return to school and finally earn my degree. I currently work in a Special Education classroom at an elementary school. I have held many jobs, but this is the first time I have worked with children with special needs. Much to my surprise I found out I have a natural talent for working with these kids. Because of this, I decided to get my teaching degree with a Special Ed. endorsement. To make a long story short, I just found out that I won’t be able to get my Bachelors degree in education because of scheduling conflicts (my school schedule would conflict with my work schedule). I will have to get my degree in Humanities (this is the fastest degree I can earn). I will then have to go to City University to get my Master in Teaching Special Ed.

I know that teaching general education would be easier, but I feel that I can do the most good teaching special ed. students. Many of these children fall by the wayside because there are not enough good teachers out there. I am lucky enough to work with two very good teachers, so I have been able to learn a lot. This will help me when I am earning my Masters Degree. The children I plan to teach do not have profound disabilities, but they also cannot function in a regular classroom. I know with the proper education they can become contributing members of society, even if they aren’t tomorrow’s business executives. I am optimistic that I can be a good teacher and that this is my contribution to making this world a better place.