Sarah Kate Chatel - Blog Post 3

I love my job! Being a special education teacher has made me shift my approach with every student, not only the ones who struggle. As a special education teacher I must constantly evaluate student’s present levels, analyze where they are currently, formulate personalized goals and continuously progress monitor their understanding. Through this process, I make goal setting and overall awareness a priority with my students. As teachers, we are every student’s s and it is my top priority to empower students to become their own advocates and develop them into having a growth mindset. A huge part of teaching students who have a disability is to be self-aware and how to pursue the developments of their weaknesses. I strive to conference with my students every Friday, in order to identify weaknesses and develop a game plan for improvement. Working with students that come from poverty, I see the need to develop a growth mindset within students. They must be driven to learn more, become better and go further than they ever thought possible. I believe that every student possesses strengths and weaknesses and is capable of being successful. I aim to meet student’s individual needs and develop a growth mindset amongst all students in order for them to overcome their difficulties in learning and life.