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The greatest superhero of all is the one who requires no recognition; the one who works on the sidelines and is always ready to assist. No, we’re not talking about Batman. We’re talking about your child’s super helper who gives them the extra support they require in the classroom. In a mainstream setting, a lot of students face difficulties and have special needs; they cannot cope with the classroom environment because it is going way too fast for them. Enter the Shadow Teacher; an educational assistant who is assigned to directly help a student or a group of students struggling inside the classroom by guiding them in their studies and interactions, during their preschool and elementary school years.
A continuous flow of communication between the school, psychologist, shadow teacher, and parents is key. It is up to the shadow teacher to act as a link and a mediator between all parties, since he or she is the one working thoroughly with the child. In school, the shadow teacher should work closely with the classroom teacher. Dr. Rasha cautions parents about the diffusion of responsibility between both teachers: “Quite often, when there is a shadow teacher, the classroom teacher becomes less involved with the student as he is getting the necessary attention and care from the shadow teacher.” However, “the classroom teacher should remain involved in creating targets and goals for the child along with teaching the rest of the students.
Our shadow teachers have a minimum of a graduate degree in psychology, disability studies or special education degree. Along with the qualifications for the position, they are trained by Insighte's clinical team and supervised round the year.
Learn more »We encourages parents to ask shadow teachers to contact their child’s psychologist in order to consider strategies and receive guidance on what needs to be done. She highly recommends that shadow teachers “develop their skills, ask professionals for advice, and seek supportive tools because psychologists are here to help”.
Qualified special educators rarely opt for the job. Often, the parents should train the shadow themselves. Says a parent whose child had autism and she needed a shadow teacher, “I had a hard time finding a shadow. I finally found a teacher who needed a job. She did not have any background in teaching such children. She was only a graduate and had two children. I spent some time working with her and my child, training her to understand my son.”
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