Special Education for Beginners | Managing Paraprofessionals, Special Education Strategies, First Year Sped Teachers, Special Ed Overwhelm, Paperwork for Special Education Teachers

Organize Your Way to Special Education Success with a Caseload Planner


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In today's episode, Jennifer shares her personal journey with organization (or lack there of) and the challenges she faced throughout her career, and introduces a transformative tool for special educators—the Special Education Caseload and IEP Planner.

Key Points:

  1. The Importance of Organization:
    • Jennifer discusses the overwhelming nature of a special educator's daily tasks, from writing IEPs to managing classroom behaviors and communicating with parents
    • She emphasizes how a lack of organization can feel like drowning in responsibilities
  2. Personal Struggles with Organization:
    • Jennifer shares her past difficulties with staying organized, illustrating the common cycle of feeling overwhelmed that many educators experience
  3. Introducing the Special Education Caseload and IEP Planner:
    • Created by a special educator for special educators, this planner is designed to streamline workflows, enhance interactions, and optimize daily management tasks
    • Features include student profiles, IEP snapshots, communication logs, and various calendars to ensure nothing is missed
  4. Detailed Features of the Planner:
    • Year at a glance and monthly calendars to keep track of important dates and tasks
    • IEP due date calendar and caseload snapshots for up to 40 students, making critical information readily accessible
    • Dedicated sections for student and teacher login information
    • IEP meeting checklists and meeting notes
    • And parent communication logs
  5. Bonus Material:
    • Includes a helpful chart to explain percentiles to parents, enhancing communication and understanding during meetings

Get the Planner 2 Ways:

TPT Editable Version
Also available in 3 different versions. You can search my store for retro, pastels and primary colors.

Buy it on Amazon

Conclusion:

This planner is more than just an organizational tool—it's a means to becoming the best educator you can be for your students.
I encourage you to get your planner to gain control, reduce stress, and improve your teaching effectiveness during the 24-25 school year.

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Special Education for Beginners | Managing Paraprofessionals, Special Education Strategies, First Year Sped Teachers, Special Ed Overwhelm, Paperwork for Special Education TeachersBy Jennifer Hofferber - Special Education Teacher and Coach

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