Welcome to 6th segment of Ask Us Anything. In these fun episodes of of the Special Education for Beginners podcast, Jennifer and her monthly co-host, Paul,  answer the questions you ask.

Today's questions:

1. Yesenia asks “When applying, what interview questions should I expect and what should I ask?"
2. From Mark..."I don't understand how to progress monitor and keep up with all that data."

Talking Points:

• Interview Tips for Special Education Teachers:
  • Importance of asking about interview panel members.
  • Significance of having special ed teachers in the interview process.
  • Key interview questions on collaboration, behavior management, differentiation, and paperwork management.
  • Jennifer emphasizes the importance of being proactive with consistent expectations and routines.
  • Paul discusses the strategic approach to discipline and inclusion in general education activities.
• Progress Monitoring:
  • Strategies for effective and manageable progress monitoring.
  • Using tools like spreadsheets and established programs (e.g., AIMSweb, FastBridge) for tracking student progress.
  • Importance of consistency and rewards for student improvements.
  • Jennifer suggests a new exit ticket system for weekly progress snapshots, available as a growing bundle on TPT.

Resources Mentioned:

Prepare for a job interview with these 50 potential questions and example answers Interview Questions for Special Education Teachers | Resume Template

Pinpoint exactly what skills your students can and cannot do, write goals and PLAAFP statements using the assessments and then use the same progress monitoring forms to track the data K-5 Progress Monitoring Assessment System

Brand New Resource: Special Education Exit Tickets for Progress Monitoring-Growing Bundle

These exit tickets provide a structured, consistent method for special education teachers to gather real-time data on student performance. These Exit Tickets are customized to align with the goal:
Exit Tickets for Progress Monitoring

Writing individual impact statements based on a student’s unique disability  and needs can be a big struggle AND a big time suck.! And in case you haven't noticed...extra time is not something you have a lot of.

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