Our staff shortages in special education are not short-term or temporary. They are here to stay for a long time and that means we need to get serious about how staff shortages are impacting individual children and what we can do to move forward without playing the waiting game of "when we get staff, this will be better".

Exploring the Consequences of Staff Shortages: Remember, staff shortages impact each child's education differently and it's important to figure out which of these 4 areas have been impacted most before we seek solutions.

• Limited Individualized Attention
• Delayed Progress
• Increased Workload for Existing Staff
• Impacted Collaborative Efforts

We need to stop writing IEPs the same way we did just a few years ago. It's time for us to figure out what has worked in the past, what tools we have available today, and how can we design an IEP for the future.

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Additional Links Mentioned In This Episode:

• Master IEP Coach® Certificate Program https://www.masteriepcoach.com/course
• FAST TRACK: Start Your Own IEP Coaching Practice https://www.masteriepcoach.com/mentorship
• Download 12 IEP Questions You Need to Ask https://www.masteriepcoach.com/masterclass
• Find All the Special Education Inner Circle Podcast Episodeshttps://www.catherinewhitcher.com/blog