A new trend is emerging in special education. Some districts see that special education teachers are being bogged down in paperwork, not able to spend time in the classroom, so they are dividing and conquering. In a group of teachers there might be one that has skill or desire to do more of the paperwork and others desperately want to work closer with the kids. The standard of having each teacher do paperwork and be with students can be very frustrating for some that do not have a natural bent for detailed paperwork. We're all aware paperwork is a part of the job, but most special education teachers go into this profession to be with students.
A rural school near me is succeeding using this new model of dividing duties. A seasoned special education teacher now has all the paperwork responsibilities for IEPs, the other special education teacher is with students all day. This was an amicable agreement for them both. They couldn't be happier to be focused on their work. Other school districts across the nation are also using this new model and finding it frees up teachers to actually be in the classroom while one or two teachers who are talented at IEPs do a great job serving students in that capacity. Does your school do this? Why not?
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