As a special education teacher, you deserve to have a life. Really. That means finding ways to save time without sacrificing the quality of service you provide. Sound tricky? Yup. Here's a few tips on how I have managed it.
One of the keys to thriving as a special educator is having good relationships with the power players at your school-- the custodians and front office staff who can make your life so much better.... or not. This post is on how I learned that lesson and the power of saying hi.
A disproportionate number of students receiving special education services are Black and Latinx. What does it look like to teach special education in a way that is responsive to both students' disabilities and their cultural and linguistic heritages?
Students in the foster care system deserve the best educational experience-- not the disjointed one too many receive. This post is what the research says on how to change that and how we can begin meeting the needs of foster youth in our schools.
