Leading Special Education

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