Lately my concerns about teaching center around dealing two very different topics: IEPs and the rapidly changing state of the educational systems in our state and country.
Specifically, I worry about how a general education teacher has the ability to effectively teach to his/her general ed students while keeping in mind all the issues of those students who have IEPs. Since these are legal documents, the educational goals outlined in them MUST be followed or legal ramifications may follow. I also wonder how IEP compliance effects the educational goals of non-IEP students. I think that my main fear is that I won't be able to effectively teach to both groups of students at the same time.
On the issue of our state and federal education systems, I am very concerned about the changing standards/laws regarding teacher compensation, achievement/experience and tenure. It seems hard enough to understand the myriad conditions that currently exist throughout our country, but trying to understand the implications of the things that are being proposed such as merit pay and state bills that limit unions is difficult for me.
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