Special Education for Beginners | Managing Paraprofessionals, Special Education Strategies, First Year Sped Teachers, Special
By Jennifer Hofferber - Special Education Teacher and Coach
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The Go-To Podcast for Special Educators who want to reduce their stress and begin to feel success.
Hey special educator…
Overwhelmed by the absurd amount of paperwork on your to-do list?
Wish you had the skills to build a rock-solid team with your paraprofessionals?
Do you find yourself scouring the internet for how to meet the diverse needs of each student on your caseload?
Hey there friend…I’m Jennifer Hofferber from Sped Prep Academy, an award winning veteran special education teacher and current instructional coach who has walked in your shoes through each of these challenges.
And yes, I've got the metaphorical blisters to prove it! I’ve cried your tears and felt your pain and now I’m here to support you the way I wish someone would have been there to support me.
Listen in each week as my guests and I dish out practical wisdom to help you handle all the classroom curveballs thrown your way, and learn how to laugh in spite of the chaos to celebrate those small, yet significant victories that only a special educator can understand.
So…Are you ready? Wipe your tears and put on your superhero cape because together we are going to learn how to survive and thrive in the ever crazy, completely overwhelming, laugh so you don’t cry profession of being a special education teacher.
Next Steps:
Visit the Website: https://www.spedprepacademy.com
Join the Free Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SpedPrepAcademy
Email Me: jennifer@spedprepacademy.com
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Help Your Paraprofessionals Feel Confident and Competent
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May 15, 2024 |
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How to Maintain Professionalism in Challenging Situations
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May 08, 2024 |
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Ask Us Anything Series: Part 5- End of Year Activities + Hard Transitions
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May 01, 2024 |
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Counting Down to Summer? 5 Strategies to Stay Stress Free
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Celebrating Autism Through Inclusive Education and Innovative Strategies with Heather Hall
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Are You Comparing Yourself to Other Teachers? Break out of the Comparison Trap
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Ask Us Anything Series: Part 4- Para Arguments + Teaching Math Facts
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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How to Build Stronger Special Ed Teams with Paraprofessionals: A Conversation with Lydia Hunninghake
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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The Impact of a Special Education Teacher
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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7 Strategies to Support Your Students During State Testing (Or Other High Stakes Tests)
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Ask Us Anything Series: Part 3- Managing Rotations + Peer Interactions
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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9 Tips to Help Special Educators Survive Spring IEP Season
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Rediscovering Our Why: A Night to Shine Experience
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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4 Tools to Help You Be a Better Leader for Your Staff
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Ask Us Anything Series: Part 2- Managing Behavior + Collaborating with Gen Ed
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Teaching Beyond Labels to Create Active Learners: An Interview with Lois Letchford
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Leading Paraprofessionals: 3 Tips to Change Your Mindset
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Unlocking Dyslexia: Myths, Strategies, and Keys to Success with Lisa Parnello
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Strategies for Disruptive Behavior with Rachel from the Behavior Check In
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Ask Us Anything Series: Part 1- How to Spend $1000 + Paraprofessionals
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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7 Questions to Help Special Educators Reflect
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Sped Teacher Small Talk: Curriculum Conundrum
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Save Time Writing IEPs with Artificial Intelligence
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Sped Teacher Small Talk: Laughter Does a Body Good
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Sped Teacher Small Talk: The Importance of Self-Care for Special Educators
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Sped Teacher Small Talk: Working with General Education Teachers
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Myths and Truths: A Deep Dive into Dyslexia and The Science of Reading
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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5 Strategies to Support Your Paraprofessionals
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Back to School Productivity Hacks with Ayo Jones
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Sped Teacher Small Talk: The Role of Impact Statements in IEPs
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Get to Know and Understand Your Paraprofessionals Better with an Interest Survey
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Strategies to Create Inclusive, Play-Based Learning Experiences
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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5:1 Ratio Principle of Positive Feedback to Parents
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Sped Teacher Small Talk: The Importance of Parent Relationships
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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Using Centers in a High School Setting
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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How to Collect & Organize IEP Data
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Sped Teacher Small Talk-Writing IEP Goals
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May 31, 2023 |
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The Power of a Creative Outlet for Special Educators
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May 24, 2023 |
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How Scaffolding Supports All Learners
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May 17, 2023 |
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Accommodating Students in an Inclusion Setting from a Gen Ed Teacher Perspective
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May 10, 2023 |
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Sped Teacher Small Talk: Transitioning Students to a New Teacher
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May 03, 2023 |
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Best Practices for Affirming Neurodiversity
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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How to Start and Manage a Student Store
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Sped Teacher Small Talk: Preventing Problem Behaviors for Autistic Students
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Executive Functioning Support from an Educational Therapist
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Why Sharing IEP Goals Benefits Everyone
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Language Based Strategies from an SLP with Hallie Sherman
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Sped Teacher Small Talk: Present Levels of Performance
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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How to Hold Successful Transition Meetings
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Sped Teacher Small Talk-Transitions
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Supporting Teachers with Behavior
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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The Importance of Progress Monitoring
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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Sped Teacher Small Talk-Accommodations & Modifications
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Visual Schedules and Beyond with Lisa Holladay from the Chalkboard Superhero
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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The Importance of Play for Children with Autism & Neurodiversities
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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50 Tips for Special Educators (My 50th Birthday Episode)
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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How to Differentiate Writing for Students with an IEP
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Personalizing Accommodations and Modifications with Shelley Kenow
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Job Opportunities for Special Educators Beyond the Classroom
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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4 Tips to Improve Your IEP Meeting Room
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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New Special Educator Question & Answer Series- Part 4
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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New Special Educator Question & Answer Series- Part 3
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Ep 102: New Special Educator Question & Answer Series- Part 2
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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Ep 101: New Special Educator Question & Answer Series- Part 1
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Top 5 Favorite Episodes- 100th Episode Takeover
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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Ep: 99 Surviving the Back-to-School Scaries
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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Ep 98: The Benefits of Criticism
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Ep 97: Using Task Boxes as Independent Work Stations
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Ep 96: How to Implement Student-Led IEP Meetings
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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Ep 95 How to Organize IEP Files
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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Episode 94: The Benefits of Using a Goal Bank
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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Episode 93: What Parents Want Special Education Teachers to Know
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Episode 92: 3 Ways to Prep for the School Year Before You Step Foot in the Classroom
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Ep: 91 Teacher to Teacher Leader: Providing Special Educators with a Middleman
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Episode 90: Are You a Leader or a Micromanager? Self-Reflect to Find Out
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Episode 89: The Importance of Being Coachable
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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Episode 88: 5 Skills Good Special Educators Have
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May 25, 2022 |
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Episode 87: 3 End-of-the-Year Organizational Tips for Special Educators
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May 18, 2022 |
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Episode 86: End of School Year Stress: 5 Ways to Calm the Chaos
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May 11, 2022 |
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Episode 85: Post secondary success for students with special needs
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May 04, 2022 |
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Episode 84: Supporting Parents Outside of the Classroom with Autism Consultant Molly Johnson
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Episode 83: The Benefits of Implementing a Therapy Dog at School
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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Episode 82: The Benefits of Sensory Fidgets
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Episode 81: How to Write Better PLAAFP Statements for Your IEPs
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Episode #80: 3 Things I Wish I'd Had as a New Teacher
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Episode 79: Help Your Students & Families Get a Good Night's Sleep
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Episode 78: How to Explain Achievement Test Results to Parents
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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Episode 77: How to Plan for a Resource Room
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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Episode 76: How to Schedule for a Resource Room
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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Episode 75: How to Run a Resource Room-Getting Set Up
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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Episode 74: Tips to Running a Resource Room
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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Episode 73: How to Support Students with CVI
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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Episode 72: How to Teach Literacy using Story Based Instruction
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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Episode 71: Including ALL Students Through Modified Play & Leisure Skills
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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Episode 70: The Steps to Take Before & After an IEP Meeting
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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Episode 69: How to Welcome a New Student and Their Family to Your Classroom
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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Episode 68: 4 Ways to Set Your Paraprofessionals Up for Success in the New Year (or anytime!)
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Episode 67: 5 Differences Between Bosses and Leaders
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Dec 28, 2021 |
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Episode 66: The Importance of Giving Back: Why You Should Mentor Other Special Educators
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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Episode 65: The Basics of Data Collection with Caitlin from Beltran's Behavior Basics
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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Episode 64: Assisting Teachers with Assistive Technology
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Episode 63: The 3 Things I Refuse to Teach Without
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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Episode 62: The Importance of Showing Gratitude (Even for the hard stuff)
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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Episode 61: When Your Job Imitates Your Life: A Special Conversation with a Special Educator
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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Episode 60: 5 Things I Wish I'd Been Taught in College
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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Episode 59: The Letter I Wish I'd Had as a 1st Year Special Education Teacher
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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Episode 58: The Why and How of Building Relationships with Parents
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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Episode 57: Why Evaluating Your Paraprofessionals is a Must-Do
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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Episode 56: How to Support Your Staff When Dealing with Significant Behaviors with Nicole from Adaptation Station
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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Episode 55: How to Make the Move from Gen Ed to Sped
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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Episode 54: Making the Move from Para to Teacher with Jade Gilmore
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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Episode 53: How to Prepare Families for Transition and Beyond
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Episode 52: The Power of Playing Games in the Classroom
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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Episode 51: How to Get Excited for a New School Year
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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Episode 50: Tips for Having a Successful School Year with Dawn Ellis
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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Episode 49: What Your Paraprofessionals Want From a Supervisor- Part 4
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Episode 48: What Your Paraprofessionals Want From a Supervisor- Part 3
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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Episode 47: What Your Paraprofessionals Want From a Supervisor- Part 2
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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Episode 46: What Your Paraprofessionals Want From a Supervisor- Part 1
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Aug 04, 2021 |
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Episode 45: Supplement Your Teacher Salary as an Adjunct College Professor
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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Episode 44: How Self-Reflection Makes You a Great Teacher
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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Episode 43: The Basics of Behavior with the Autism Helper
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Episode 42: Why Routines & Procedures are Important in Special Education
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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Episode 41: The Importance of a Mentor: How to Last in Special Education
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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Episode 40: Incorporating Life Skills into a Resource Room with Heather Cacioppo
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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Episode 39: Delaying Access to Special Education: How Parents and Special Educators Can Work Together to Prevent It
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Episode 38: How to Build Relationships with Parents: 3 Tips to Get Them to Know, Like and Trust You
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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Episode 37: 5 Tips to Becoming a More Reflective Teacher
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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Episode 36: 7 Ways to End a School Year: Tips for Special Educators
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May 25, 2021 |
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Episode 35: AAC for Beginners: Understanding the Basics of Using Augmentative Alternative Communication
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May 19, 2021 |
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Episode 34: Co-Teaching Within Special Education: The Art of Making it Work
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May 12, 2021 |
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Episode 33: How to De-Escalate: Strategies for Special Educators
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May 05, 2021 |
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Episode 32: How to Stay Organized as a Special Education Teacher with Jenn Adams of Teach Love Autism
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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Episode 31: Using Maker Space in Special Education with Brooke Brown
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Episode 30: How Special Educators Can Support Their SLPs with Tara from Autism Little Learners
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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Episode 29: 15 No Prep Fine Motor Activities with Erin from You Aut-A Know
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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Episode 28: Tales of Teaching with a Best Friend with Mendy Stevens
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Episode 27: Training Paraprofessionals Using a Handbook with Stephanie DeLussey
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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Episode 26: 3 Easy Ways to Create an Expectation List for Your Staff
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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Episode 25: 5 Myths of Leadership: Overcome what's holding you back
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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Episode 24: Supervising Paras with More Experience Than You
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Episode 23: Supporting Your Paras in the Inclusion Classroom
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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Episode 22: How to Show Appreciation to Paraprofessionals
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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Episode 21: Building Trust Within Your Department with Kara Mease
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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Episode 20: 3 Tips to Become the CEO of Your Classroom
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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Episode 19: Making the Move to Admin with Dane Parcel
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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Episode 18: The Secrets to Making a Career Move with Lindsey Gurley
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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Episode 17: Prompting Hierarchy: What is it and why is it important to teach it to your paraprofessionals
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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Episode 16: "Sharing the Love"-Why I Don't Use 1:1 Paraprofessionals
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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Episode 15: The Responsibilities of a Special Educator-Part 3
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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Episode 14: The Responsibilities of a Special Educator-Part 2
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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Episode 13: The Responsibilities of a Special Educator-Part 1
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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Episode 12: 3 Ways to Include Students in the IEP Process
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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Episode 11: 5 Ways to Presume Positive Intent as a Special Educator
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Nov 14, 2020 |
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Episode 10: Special Education & General Education: 8 Tips for Collaboration
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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Episode 9: Understanding Accommodations & Modifications
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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Episode 8: How to Easily Administer a Survey Level Assessment
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Oct 17, 2020 |
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Episode 7: 5 Tips to Mastering the IEP Meeting
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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Episode 6: IEP Meetings Gone Wrong: 5 Fixable Mistakes
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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Episode 5: Overcoming overwhelm-3 tips for special educators
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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Episode 4: Paraprofessional Training is a MUST!
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Apr 29, 2020 |
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Episode 3: How to Hire a Paraprofessional the Right Way
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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Episode 2: 5 Tips for Showing Yourself a Little Self Love
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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Episode 1: Welcome to the Sped Prep Academy Podcast
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Mar 22, 2020 |