: classes or instruction designed for students with special educational needs
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebHowever, Pejot said the district is experiencing the most vacancies for special education teachers and teachers in elementary grades K-6. Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2022 The Umatilla School District has long sought special education teachers. Alex Baumhardt, oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2022 In 2019, 43 states reported a shortage in special education teachers. Jake Karalexis, Fox News, 14 Aug. 2022 The researchers emphasized that this was a more useful skill to have in the classroom, where teachers provide evidence of their concerns but that actual diagnoses are made by special education teachers. Nick Morrison, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022 Math, science, and special education teachers are getting harder and harder to find, particularly in rural and urban school districts, and some of those same areas are even having trouble finding elementary school teachers.al, 13 Apr. 2022 The group also includes 21 middle and high school teachers, five counselors, eight social workers, six special education teachers and one school nurse. Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2022 The district has openings for teaching assistants, substitutes, bus monitors and bus drivers, custodians, recess supervisors, nurses, bilingual and dual language teachers, deans, interpreters and special education teachers. Linda Girardi, chicagotribune.com, 6 Nov. 2021 The trio are special education teachers at the Super School in Plantation that specializes in the advanced care and treatment of all children with disabilities by using a therapeutic and educational approach. Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 22 Oct. 2021 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1921, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
special education
noun
: classes or instruction designed for students with special educational needs