It's the Small Things

The rumors are flying that my school will be changing up its Sped policy next year. Instead of resource classes and pull-out/push-in services, they're talking about going full-on co-teaching. Of course, there is no plan in place, no one has talked about training, and no one has talked about funding. It all might be a wash when the district hears about it or it could be a big disaster because (like so many well-intentioned educational initiatives *coughNCLBcough*) is will not be properly planned or supported.

And of course, there has been no official word. I only know about it because I make a habit of talking to my Special Ed teachers -- Lord knows they help me out.

Today, I got a phone call from one of my Spedlies. She asked if I had heard anything in a department meeting about it all. She was trying to figure out who she would like to teach teach with if English is going to be one of the classes on the list.

In case the implication isn't obvious, she thought I would be a great person to team teach with.

I've said it before, but I'll say it again: I appreciate the support and props I get from my colleagues far more than anything an administrator writes down on a piece of paper. It's the opinion of the people on the front lines there with me that I truly value.