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The Secret to Building a Strong IEP Team

Building an IEP shouldn’t feel like a solo mission, here’s how to build a collaborative IEP team. Yet so many special educators find themselves stuck doing all the heavy lifting—prepping paperwork, setting goals, gathering data, and running the meeting like it’s a one-woman show. But here’s the truth: how to build a collaborative IEP team starts long before anyone sits down at the table. ✏️ The Secret to Building a Strong IEP Team The strongest IEP teams are built with

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5 ways to use paraprofessionals during distance learning - cultivating exceptional minds podcast

5 Easy Ways to use paraprofessionals during distance learning

Paraprofessionals are such an important part of our special education teams. We work as a team, each playing our part, to meet the needs of all of our students.
But when we shifted – overnight – to distance learning, we were left wondering how best to use these valuable team members. When so much of what they do requires being physically with students, how does that work when no one is together?

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how to balance being a SPED teacher and a mom - cultivating exceptional minds podcast

Balancing teaching and family as a sped teacher

Balance. It sounds great, doesn’t it? Like those women who do intense yoga and can balance the weight of their entire bodies on one hand. Impressive? Yes. Possible for most of us? Not exactly.
Trying to balance life as a special education teacher and a mom can feel nearly as impossible. But I’m here to help. And I brought a friend!

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