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Anonymous wrote:I agree that the majority of the gift cards should go to the teachers and not be split evenly across the board to all staff members. I think it is a nice gesture to try to give something to everyone to show our appreciation, however it should be based on some kind of tiered system where classroom teachers get the most, then specials, etc.
Why shouldn’t specials get same amount?
It’s simple: they don’t have to do parent teacher conferences, IEP meetings, or 504 meetings.
Right, specials teachers just teach every child in the building, host field day (pe), produce multiple student shows each year (music). Provide coverage when others are absent AND attend IEP/504 meetings when requested.
No one really requests a music or PE teacher at an IEP meeting, sorry.
And yes, dealing with parents via multiple emails and parent teacher conferences alone deserves a bit more appreciation. Deal with it.
Our specialists neither attend these meetings nor provide coverage when people are absent.
Your specialists must be lucky. I (music teacher) cover all the time and attend 504s and IEPs.
Why are you being asked to go to 504s or IEPs? They only require the classroom teacher and an AP usually.
DP. You need a Gen Ed teacher. If the kids actual teacher can’t make it, another gen Ed teacher goes. In secondary, a kid has 7-8 teachers, any of whom legally can participate. It’s also the case sometimes that you get pulled into an IEP meeting for a kid you have never met because depending on the kid you legally have to have the case manager/sped teacher present, a Gen Ed teacher, and an EL teacher if the student is dually identified.
Obviously it is ideal if the Gen Ed teacher present is one who a) teaches the kid and b) teaches a core area that is typically the focus of their goal and accommodations, but in a pinch, a Gen Ed music teacher can go and has to if asked to legally fulfill the requirement for a Gen Ed teacher to be present. Their input isn’t going to be as helpful as a teacher who teaches the core content (sorry music teacher, but it’s true) but they can still contribute on behaviors and such.