Be The Exception In Special Education

Ahhh, data collection. The great special education buzzword. Everyone's talking about it...but what does it mean to actually take data?

And I get it...you're busy. You have a classroom to run. You'll get to data collection when things slow down...if they ever slow down.

I want to challenge you right there and insist that not only does data collection demand your attention, but that collecting data on IEP goals can be the single best thing you do for your caseload this year, hands down.

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In this episode, we are talking all about classroom behavior, the beginning struggles of a new teacher and how to build better rapport with our caseload with today's guest Cassie Luentenegger.

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Data collection for special education teachers can take on many different forms. In today's episode, we are talking about the benefits of setting up data notebooks and how to set them up.

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Community-based instruction (CBI) is a huge component of many special education classrooms. CBI trips are a great way for students to practice a variety of skills in the community during school hours. In this episode, we are diving into all things CBI with my friend Heather. We also have a blog post all about this topic that you don't want to miss.

Today's Guest: Heather Cacioppo

She is a middle school special education teacher who is passionate about teaching. She has taught for 6 years and talking to us all about her experiences in the classroom and in the community.

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Let's talk about the growth mindset in the classroom especially if you are a special education teacher.

MINDSET! One small word that can have such a huge impact on ourselves, students, co-workers, and even our school year. Today, we are digging into ways to overcome challenges that arise in our classroom.

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In today's episode, we are talking to Allie from (_missbehavior) who is a special education consultant. We are talking all about mindset shifts when dealing with behavior, trauma-informed practices and behavioral supports for special education teachers.

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Let's talk about the importance of special education progress monitoring tools and data collection. As a special education teacher monitoring goals is an important aspect of our job. I know as a special education teacher makes me feel like a constant game of "catch up" or a never-ending pile of paperwork to stay on top of. However, that is what I like to talk about some strategies to help streamline the progress monitoring process.

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Have you ever wondered why parent, student, teacher input is so important when writing IEP forms? Today we're going to talk about the different types of input and why it is important to use it when developing a piece for students. Every year a student has a new IEP written whether that is for a calendar year or for a school year so these IEP forms are needed.

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So let's talk about progress monitoring as a special education teacher are you ready?

Progress monitoring is such a powerful tool to gauge student understanding of instruction. It should drive our lesson plans and instruction as well as goals.

In this episode, we talk about baseline data, getting the students involved and how often it should be taken.

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Being a special education teacher can be hard especially when we are talking about IEP meeting requirements. Having an IEP meeting checklist can help special education teachers prepare and run a smooth IEP meeting. In this episode, we will talk about IEP meeting tips for teachers to help you run a smooth meeting.

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