u/TylerGlasass20

Hi!

So I have been a special ed teacher for the last several years, working with kids with IEPS in the general education setting. On monday, I found out that I was being moved out of special ed to a new elective course that is supposed to be avid like. Before I started teaching special ed, I really wanted to teach the avid like course. However, I have (somewhat) liked teaching Special ed. One because I liked working with the kids for the most part and two because classroom management was different, instead of having to manage 30+ kids in a setting, I can pull small groups and I would be in different classes each class period of the week. (because I am a support teacher)

This would be my first year of working in an elective with 30+ kids in a classroom setting. I am a little nervous because I've never actually taught this way before since I have been a support teacher this entire time. I am a little relieved because I think special ed was starting to burn me out, and due to all the changes this year that I've dealt with, the break might be a good thing. Classroom management is not a big strength of mine because Ive had to do it differently, and I am concerned about that aspect of moving to an elective. I do not want to leave schools because I love where I work, and I love working with the people I work with. However, I did put in for the transfer fair because I thought I was getting non renewed. For that, I would like to still teach special ed support because I am comfortable doing that at a new school. If I dont get the position that I asked for at my current school, then I would probably leave. I am nervous about that due to the budget cuts that are going around the state I am in at the moment. (however I dont think my district is facing budget cuts as of now). My fear is that I will get pink slipped over the summer with whatever position I end up taking for next school year, at any school I end up with.

I dont know what to do, I am nervous about teaching an elective, but I dont want to leave my school. Any suggestions for me?

Hi!

I am a 3rd year special ed (ESE in Florida), I have been at my school for about 3 years now. My principal has also been at my school the same amount of time. I just got a new ESE AP this year and we seem to have a decent relationship.

Yesterday I got an email notice saying that my principal and AP wanted to have a “quick chat about next year” with me on Monday morning. The meeting should only be about 15 minutes. When talking to my union steward at my school he said it could be two things, that they wanted me to teach a new course and or they were going to non reappointment me. I have ADHD which means my brain goes to the extremes and or worst possible scenarios. The meetings to let people know about non reappointments start Monday. But my school was to let people know about major changes by Friday.

Now I was not the last one hired as a special ed teacher, I’m actually one of the more earlier hires. I’m also the only teacher in the school who’s teaching Wilson reading which is a reading course for kids with dyslexia. I was told I had to test another student for that course by Friday. There are two other teachers that can teach this course but one of them is in Multi.

I was talking to one of my coworkers and they are on the leadership committee and they said that he would let people know of big changes by Friday. Also they were not collapsing units as far as they were told.

I don’t know what a non reappointment meetings look like and it makes me nervous. Everyone I’ve talked to said that it doesn’t sound like it’s a non reappointment meeting. Rather they want me to teach resource (again, I taught resource ELA my first year)

But I’m currently stressed and thinking the worst. It’s been one stressful thing after another this year and I am over it.

Anyone have any tips, or have been in this position before

Hi!

I am a 3rd year special ed (ESE in Florida), I have been at my school for about 3 years now. My principal has also been at my school the same amount of time. I just got a new ESE AP this year and we seem to have a decent relationship.

Yesterday I got an email notice saying that my principal and AP wanted to have a “quick chat about next year” with me on Monday morning. The meeting should only be about 15 minutes. When talking to my union steward at my school he said it could be two things, that they wanted me to teach a new course and or they were going to non reappointment me. I have ADHD which means my brain goes to the extremes and or worst possible scenarios. The meetings to let people know about non reappointments start Monday. But my school was to let people know about major changes by Friday.

Now I was not the last one hired as a special ed teacher, I’m actually one of the more earlier hires. I’m also the only teacher in the school who’s teaching Wilson reading which is a reading course for kids with dyslexia. I was told I had to test another student for that course by Friday. There are two other teachers that can teach this course but one of them is in Multi.

I was talking to one of my coworkers and they are on the leadership committee and they said that he would let people know of big changes by Friday. Also they were not collapsing units as far as they were told.

I don’t know what a non reappointment meetings look like and it makes me nervous. Everyone I’ve talked to said that it doesn’t sound like it’s a non reappointment meeting. Rather they want me to teach resource (again, I taught resource ELA my first year)

But I’m currently stressed and thinking the worst. It’s been one stressful thing after another this year and I am over it.

Anyone have any tips, or have been in this position before?

Hi!

I am a 3rd year special ed (ESE in Florida), I have been at my school for about 3 years now. My principal has also been at my school the same amount of time. I just got a new ESE AP this year and we seem to have a decent relationship.

Yesterday I got an email notice saying that my principal and AP wanted to have a “quick chat about next year” with me on Monday morning. The meeting should only be about 15 minutes. When talking to my union steward at my school he said it could be two things, that they wanted me to teach a new course and or they were going to non reappointment me. I have ADHD which means my brain goes to the extremes and or worst possible scenarios. The deadline to let people know about non reappointments is Monday.

Now I was not the last one hired as a special ed teacher, I’m actually one of the more earlier hires. I’m also the only teacher in the school who’s teaching Wilson reading which is a reading course for kids with dyslexia. I was told I had to test another student for that course by Friday. There are two other teachers that can teach this course but one of them is in Multi.

I was talking to one of my coworkers and they are on the leadership committee and they said that he would let people know of big changes by Friday. Also they were not collapsing units as far as they were told.

I don’t know what a non reappointment meetings look like and it makes me nervous. Everyone I’ve talked to said that it doesn’t sound like it’s a non reappointment meeting. Rather they want me to teach resource (again, I taught resource ELA my first year)

But I’m currently stressed and thinking the worst. It’s been one stressful thing after another this year and I am over it.

Anyone have any tips, or have been in this position before?