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  • I'm going for my Master's soon, so I'm trying to decide whether becoming a special ed teacher is for me or not. What are the kids like and what does the job demand of you? And what about politics and parents? I'm actually most interested in autism, so I'm debating between psychology, elementary school education, and special ed...

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    Teaching special ed takes a passion for the job. Working with children with autism can be tough. Unless they are high functioning, they will not give back much and often have at least some behavior issues such as tantrumming and toileting issues. However, if you have a passion for helping these kids, every little improvement is immensely rewarding. The difference between elementary education and special education is that you are not taking an assembly line approach to teaching and instead, get very involved in each child's life. I have no head for trying to get students to achieve high scores on statewide tests, so the individualization of special ed appeals to my emotional side. I taught children with behavior disorders and emotional disturbance. I had a love for them that got me through all the junk and helped me get the emotional rewards of seeing children trust and learn. You might try school psychology or behavior analysis as well, if you aren't in love with teaching special needs kids.

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Go to school to get your certification in Elementary or Secondary education along with a endorsement in the level of special ed you want to teach. Then try finding a job and working on your masters as you go. Here, it is hard to find a job like that anyways. Having a masters and looking for your first job would but you at a huge disadvantage. Many districts do not have the money to pay someone with that level of education.

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I have been a Subsitute for the Special Ed Assistant job at several schools. It is a tough gig although it can be very rewarding. I suggest you actually spend some time in some different types of SE classrooms and see what it is like. We were usually short handed so I bet you could call around, let the teachers know what you are interested in and go volunteer.

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