Every Chair Has a Story: Essential Rules for Special Education Teachers & Administrators (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798244000542)

No one tells you the truth about special education.

Teacher preparation programs teach theory-but not survival.
They teach compliance-but not connection.
They teach paperwork-but not people.

Every Chair Has a Story is a practical, heartfelt guide written for special education teachers and administrators who want real answers-not buzzwords.

Written by veteran educator Sharena Pettiford, this book shares the unwritten rules that only experience teaches, including how to:

- Build trust with students others have given up on
- Understand behavior as communication, not defiance
- Create structure that promotes emotional safety
- Advocate for students who are often excluded
- Support special education teachers in meaningful ways

This is not a textbook.
This is not a theory.

It is an honest, experience-based guide for educators who want to do right by their students-especially the ones whose stories are often unheard.

Whether you are a new teacher trying to survive your first years, a veteran educator seeking validation, or an administrator looking to better support special education staff, this book will meet you where you are.

Because in every classroom, every chair has a story.