A SEIT is a special education itinerant teacher who supports children with speech and language impairments, social, emotional, and behavioral issues, or developmental delays, within a mainstream setting, such as a classroom.
What Is a SEIT?
A teaching specialist who works inside the classroom
Clinical Expert: Jamie Levine, MS. Ed.
en EspañolJamie Levine, MAEd, a Special Education Itinerant Teacher, describes how SEITs work with special needs kids to help them integrate into mainstream classrooms and reach their individual goals. To learn more about Jamie Levine, visit her special education company Team Esteem.
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Last reviewed or updated on May 13, 2026.
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