Special Schools

fraggle · #1 (**permalink**) 22-09-2006, 03:54 PM

Has anyone done supply in one? Just agreed to do a day on Monday. Thought I had nothing to loose and could be a really good experience for me. Its a school for those with severe and profound learning difficulties.

What do you think? Am I
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particularly as I'm an NQT?

nutcracker · #2 (**permalink**) 22-09-2006, 06:09 PM

I think you're very brave. I don't think I could do it.

NuttySupplier · #3 (**permalink**) 22-09-2006, 07:17 PM

Ooooh! Now there's one! I don't know... it'd be great experience, maybe an eye opener, certainly stand you in good stead for when you go into a difficult mainstream class! Depends on the nature of the learning difficulties I expect.... could be lots of fun! I'd love to do it...

Wonder if Jogr8 sees this message?

jfelth · #4 (**permalink**) 22-09-2006, 07:42 PM

I did a placement in a special school (im an nqt now too) and it was a really good experience. It was a real eye opener and i dont think i could do it for my day to day job - i got emotional at times and couldn't s
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off but the experience was great and has helped me a lot in mainstream.

Nothing to loose i say!

Let us know how you get on!

danfur · #5 (**permalink**) 23-09-2006, 10:25 AM

I'd say its definitely worth giving a chance. It's not something which I have ever done, but my friend who started supply before me did some in a secondary special school and she is just starting her third year there as they offered her a permanent job!!! She absolutely loves it. So i'd say give it a go and see, she did her induction year in it as well.

fraggle · #6 (**permalink**) 23-09-2006, 03:41 PM

Thanks for the positive replies.

From looking at the website it appears that most of the children have severe physical disabilities etc. Don't think that I would have been quite ready to take it on if it had been an EBD school.

skiteacher · #7 (**permalink**) 25-09-2006, 12:37 PM

Go for it and see what happens. I'm trying to sort out volunteering in a special school with a view to supply (they only take supply teachers who have previously volunteered there)
But I expect you will be fine - there will be tonnes of other adults - TA / LSA's, support workers to help you out.

fraggle · #8 (**permalink**) 25-09-2006, 03:31 PM

My day went really well

I panicked when I got there as I discovered I was with the sixth form and thought how on Earth will I
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e with that. Anyway of course it was completely different, there were 5 of them and I didn't really have to properly teach anything and I had a lovely TA who knew everything. Simple work was left but the teacher said we could do whatever we wanted so we spent the day improving our communication skills (chatting)

NuttySupplier · #9 (**permalink**) 25-09-2006, 05:08 PM

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Excellent!

jogr8 · #10 (**permalink**) 26-09-2006, 04:24 PM

Glad you enjoyed it. I worked in a special school on supply last year, they asked me back on a regular basis and now I work there full time.
I'm primary though, however the age group is very different to main stream- yr 5/6 used to scare me in main stream but mine are little loves ( well most of the time!!!) its rather like teaching reception, everything has to explained well and kept simple and practical

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