Monday 22 August 2016

Annette Lambeth and the Skills Required for Special Education Teachers

Many teachers commit to their roles with diligence and care, however only a select few demonstrate a longstanding passion to providing interesting and attentive education to all their students. The role of a teacher is not simply to impart knowledge. It also includes the ability to control a class, having the gravitas to command respect, and maintaining an awareness that all students learn and react differently. The strength of a teacher lies in their dedication to being enthusiastic, respectful, knowledgeable, and professional. Spinning all of these plates at once is no easy task in a classroom of students.

This is even more pronounced when it comes to special needs learning. The unique nature of this role requires an educator with compassion and patience, and a commitment to each student individually. In Annette Lambeth - Be Determined, read about how one special needs educator and facilitator has worked continuously to provide all children in the Adams 12 Five Star School District in Colorado with this level of education. Children who suffer from a range of conditions that alter the way that they learn require lessons that are creative and engaging, that allows them to easily grasp concepts that might otherwise be very difficult.

Specialized training is required for teachers who wish to provide the utmost in care for students in this category. Educational programs which improve a child’s school experience, from a negative to a positive learning environment, take hard work and expertise. In Annette Lambeth’s own experience she holds her academic achievements as crucial to her success. It is therefore her passion to help facilitate this opportunity for others. After studying Educational Administration and Leadership at Immaculata University, Lambeth embarked on enhancing children’s education in the state of Colorado, ages 3-21. 

Education is the stepping stone for improved quality of life, career prospects, health and well being, and investment in good quality education for all stimulates future equality across the country. Even from a very early age, a strong education has proved beneficial for students of any ability and from any background. The teacher’s role in this is crucial, and inspiring their students to learn takes often a lot of patience but proves ultimately very rewarding. Find Annette Godfrey Lambeth Official account on We Heart It for more of her inspirations and drive.

Wednesday 10 August 2016

Annette Lambeth, Helping Bring Talented Teachers into Special Education

Special education is a niche of the educational field that demands high level working professionals. In many ways, the academia and working profession of special education is more challenging than traditional educational practices. Learning about he different learning disadvantages children have, and how to best teach them in which environments is difficult and still a relatively new field. Innovations and research are being made year upon year to help close the education gap and make the system more suitable not only for children with these disadvantages  but also the system in general. On top of my new role as the new  Director of Special Education and Children Services at Laradon Hall in Denver, Colorado, I also have retained my focus on trying to attract and maintain those people who work in the field of special education.
 
You can find out more about my life and work here Annette Lambeth on Pinterest. Working in special education can be extremely challenging, yet at the same time infinitely rewarding. Being able to help a child who is born with certain learning disadvantages achieve their full potential is a feeling difficult to describe. I always believe that a good way a functioning civil society can be judged is in the way it treats those most in need. From my time working in the field of special education I have been lucky enough of work with some incredibly devoted and committed staff, who have reinforced by belief that this country can be proud of its commitment to developing the education system.
 
However, working in this field, as mentioned, is extremely demanding. The turnover of staff can be quite high, so teachers and professionals need all the support they can get along the way to deal with the emotional stresses of the work. This is why in 2015 I ran and organized a Special Education Summer Symposium in an effort to recruit, retain and support new teachers to the field of Special Education. The aim of the event was also to allow professionals in this field to network and share ideas, stories and reinforce each others belief in the wonderful work they are all doing. I hope to run more events like this in the future, and believe that with the drive and commitment of those I ave met working in the field, the future of special education looks very bright indeed. Find out more here at Annette Lambeth - Why Education is Important.