School+Law+Course+Reflection

The course School Law was a class where I was able to build on the my previous knowledge that I had in regards to certain issues that educators face. The overall focus of this class was on Special Education and the scenario that we were given was about a transfer student who came into our school from another district. I was really intrigued by the whole process and the information that I was able to gather through research and interviews really helped me to see the whole process that a student must go through in order to be classified as a special ed or even 504. As a general education teacher, I feel that we take it for granted what special education teachers have to go through especially when we have to just sit in the occasional ARD and collect a completed IEP. But as someone who has to have a hands on approach to special education student, there are a lot of guidelines and restrictions that has to be adhered to. I completed this class with a whole new outlook on the services special education provides and for the individuals who help to ensure that the operations of the special education department runs smoothly.