Tomorrow Is Too Long to Wait for Inclusion Things I Wish I Knew My First Year Of Teaching Special Education- Article Review

I recently read this great article that I wish my younger self would have read when I was in school (CLICK HERE TO READ IT TOO).  Special education is not for the weak of heart.  It doesn't matter how long you've done it or how good that you think that you are at it, there are always those days that sneak up on that make you wonder, "Do I even know what I am doing?"  "Am I doing the best job for my students" and if I am then why isn't it working?  You then calm down and come back to the reality that you are a great special education teacher.  You dedicate countless hours to these students, do hours and hours of professional development to continually do better for them, and want nothing more than to see them succeed...even more than they do sometimes.  It is extraodinarily hard work and that's why 50% of teachers drop out of teaching in 5 years and 75% are out within 7-10 years, but there are also extraordinary rewards when you see the moments that it finally clicks and our kids "get it!"