Leading Special Education: How to Support, Retain, and Empower Teachers for Success (a Leader's Guide to Support Special Education Educators) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781962188739)

Supporting and empowering special education teachers is essential for student success, as author Breauna C. Wall emphasizes with this guide. She advocates for reform in special education programs, including robust systems of support, mentoring, and ongoing professional learning for special education teachers. These efforts promote effective teaching, foster collaboration among general and special education, and create thriving school communities for educators and students alike.

K-12 leaders, administrators, and special education teachers can use this book to:

• Transform special education programs through continued professional learning
• Form collaborative partnerships for continued professional learning and support
• Introduce innovative technologies and teaching practices to support student learning
• Implement organizational planning tools to improve communication, teamwork, and efficacy
• Sustain a long-term service commitment through efficient, effective work practices

Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Retaining Special Educators Through Systems of Support
Chapter 2: Investing in Professional Learning
Chapter 3: Co-Teaching and Co-Planning
Chapter 4: Preparing and Implementing Collaborative IEPs
Chapter 5: Leveraging Digital Tools, Assistive Technology, and AI
Chapter 6: Optimizing Workload Management and Performance Improvement Approaches
Epilogue
References and Resources
Index

Author: Breauna C. Wall
ISBN-10: 1962188736
ISBN-13: 9781962188739
Publisher: Solution Tree
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2025
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback