What did you already know (or thought you knew) about special education, What surprised you from the information you read this week, In your opinion, or from your personal perspective, what are the big issues in special ed and/or what needs to be taken into consideration or changed?

Week 1 – Special Education – Discussion Board

Read the information found on the following links and answer the discussion questions below.

Watch: Timeline of Special Education https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj2dBLi7zvQ

Read: Trends in Special Education https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/special-education-definition-statistics-and-trends/2019/12

Read: Special Education is not a Place https://wapave.org/special-education-is-a-service-not-a-place/

Read: What’s so special about “special” education? https://greatschoolvoices.org/2016/06/whats-so-special-about-special-education/

Discussion Questions:

Based off of the information that you have read this week reflect on the following topics in the discussion board:

• What did you already know (or thought you knew) about special education,
• What surprised you from the information you read this week,
• In your opinion, or from your personal perspective, what are the big issues in special ed and/or what needs to be taken into consideration or changed?
• What do you want to know about special education this semester?