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How should I divide my observation hours amongst different speech therapy settings ?

I am very set on being a speech teacher, though I'd like to explore other placements. What would you recommend for someone who is interested in teaching?

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Sonya’s Answer

I agree with what everyone said previously, observe many different settings. If you think you want to work in the schools, observe the SLP doing different things. Observe when she pushes in, observe when she pulls students out, observe when she co-teaches, observe when she goes to IEP meetings.
If you're not sure what setting you want to work in, I recommend these observations.
Observe Early Intervention (typically home visits)
Observe at a public school setting (make sure an IEP meeting is in there if allowed)
Observe at a rehabilitation setting (hospital, skilled nursing)
Observe at a private practice. (pediatric and adult if you can)
These should give you a good idea of how it looks in each setting. There are many more specialized settings but this should give you a general idea.

Sonya recommends the following next steps:

Call around to see if an SLP is will to let you observe them and then get it cleared with their supervisors.
Pay attention and look for how you want your days to look. Ask yourself, can I do this every day?
Research salaries in each area. Make sure it works for you.
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Katie’s Answer

The term "speech teachercan mean a debate or drama teacher or a speech-language pathologist (SLP). if you want to become an SLP, observe in as many different settings as possible!

Katie recommends the following next steps:

https://www.asha.org/siteassets/uploadedfiles/what-slps-do.pdf
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Elena’s Answer

Hi Alice. So excited for you to seek the Speech/Communication field. You always want to diversify your observations because this is when you will have hands-on experience of the different settings…who knows you may like a different setting than you have in mind. If you have no experience in a classroom, you may want to volunteer at a school in a regular classroom. A Speech -Language Pathologist (SLP) could work in a variety of settings. In the area of “teaching” my district has “Phonology Center” it is Lead by an SLP, has two half day sessions 4x a week. It is for pre-k students with profound phonological disorders and no other deficiencies. I also have a colleague who was an SLP and decided to teach an Austism program class (no more than 8 students: Pre-k, Primary grades or Intermediate grade, as well as middle school and high school, all are all-day programs). All programs have a dedicated Aide. Teaching in a classroom requires a dept of Education License (Nevada) and the Phonology Center requires a SLP degree & dept of Ed License . Does this sound something you would like to do? During placement opportunities, reach-out to your placement professor about your interest and stay firm ( sometimes they want to place you where they have openings vs what you would like). Elena
Thank you comment icon Elena, that's a great answer! Katie Schwartz, CCC-SLP
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