Michael Bernardis, Early Childhood Special Education

Ask this teacher:

• Why did you become a Special Education teacher?
• What do you like best about being a Special Education teacher?
• What does it take to be a good Special Education teacher?
• What advice would you give a first-year Special Education teacher?
• How do you work as a team with parents, colleagues, and administrators?
• What are the biggest challenges you face as a Special Education teacher?
• What strategies do you use for handling the paperwork?
• How do you manage the many demands on your time?

  There is a time crunch that we have to deal with. The way I generally manage my time is I prioritize my needs in regards to what needs to be done first of all. Home visits come first and then there is particular paper work we do.

• What do you do to relax and relieve stress?