Tomorrow, I will have my first official day as the multi-handicap instructor at Kingfisher Heritage School. I am INCREDIBLY nervous, but I am also SUPER excited.
To tell you a little bit about my class (while maintaining confidentiality)...
I will have ten students ranging in age from Pre-k through 10th grade. These ten kiddos represent a wide range of abilities and special education categories. They are ALL boys.
It was a little overwhelming to sit down with the previous teacher to gain a little history on the students. Thankfully, she is still in the building. She moved to a different aspect of special ed. She has been a great resource so far.
In addition, I was told early on that I will have four amazing aides. I have had the opportunity to meet two of them and work pretty closely with one of them. After that time with Sharon, I will concur that she is AMAZING! This will be year twelve for her in the multi-handicap classroom. She is familiar with the students and their learning styles, discipline needs, and personal/health needs. However, even with her years of experience, she has been emphatic that I come in and take control of the classroom. She told me she was a little worried the first day I met her that I would let the aides walk over me. She's gotten to know me a little better, and I think she may just have more confidence in me than I do in myself.
I will definitely face some major challenges and it will without a doubt be a learning experience for all of us. I'll be sure and let you know tomorrow how my first day went!
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