Comments on: I’m 25, I’m about to go back to school to get a Masters in Sped, but I really don’t know if it’s the right thing to do. Please, any advice!!!

By: frank

frank — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 19:28:48 +0000

If anything, you’d be able to have a more meaningful impact, as well as a liveable pay-package, if you were to go into educational psychology. Your therapeutic program for kids is far more likely to get off the ground and be taken seriously then, and your degree may even allow you to design that as you go. You’ll have much less say in directing your career in SPED, especially in the US. That being said, it doesn’t look feasible now with your current situation since that one will not be paid for and probably require a full undergraduate degree. I’d maybe hold off a year and see how your situation is then while you think about your options some more.

By: williAm

williAm — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 19:28:17 +0000

I think it depends on your state. If you live in a blue union state, you can probably get a position you are comfortable with. Look at how your state funds schools and pays teachers. You will do better in a state that values education. I am a recently retired SPED teacher from a blue state and there are still good positions available in the state.

By: evan

evan — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 19:27:51 +0000

I have a SPED Masters, and no longer teach. The experience of four years in New York’s D75 and the techniques of behaviorism have always been infinitely valuable since I acquired them.

By: lushlilli

lushlilli — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 19:27:31 +0000

Try any and everything before committing to the classroom. You can tell by the mass exodus of educators that it is not an ideal place to be especially right now. Nothing more painful than giving years of your life to get certified in something that realistically sucks and is draining and you will likely want to leave. SPED is especially draining because there is a shortage in every state, leaving most in the field with overburdened caseloads.