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Focusing on the students and not pleasing or making the situation better for principals.

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Leaders need to lead by example in the practices they expect us to implement.

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Using Behavior staff as  substitutes in specialized programs

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Using Behavior staff as  substitutes in specialized programs

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Behavior staff expected to substitute in specialized programs while specialized staff remain in the office

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WE should have the option to use cameras during meeting. We are being forced. 

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WE should have the option to use cameras during meeting. We are being forced. 

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Mental Health Wellness supports for campus staff as well as central staff. Something upbeat and fun.

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Trying to please administration and do what is best for the students.

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Playing favorites within the department.

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Our ED and Director did not sign up to support our program. It was given to them. Are they bad people? No, the leadership style is not cut out for what we do. Behavior has been passed around every couple of years.  We are treated like the children we support. Yet, we still show up for the KIDS... We are the hardest workers, we love our job and we always give 100%.
We as a department have changed, created and implemented more than any other department in special education. We do not beg for recognition. Our work goes unnoticed, until there is a "fire" and then we are expected to stop supporting our units and put it out.

I feel our team has never been supported by leadership and we have been passed around. We have had one great director who understood behavior, and allowed our supervisor to  supervise. (S.Hunt)

When we do something great, then the current upper leadership takes credit for that. When it does not make them look good "They do whatever they can to cover or make it look good" even if its not compliant or legal.

Its exhausting.... Our department are the biggest advocates for the kids. I mean who else would show up daily to deal with the most volatile children?

At the end of the day I feel thankful for all the interactions with children. However, when I wake up in the morning the thought of all the unnecessary drama, extra nonsense work, dictatorship from our director makes me not want come to work daily. She has killed my spirit. Even worse is our ED turns a blind eye. I know concerns have been brought to her attention , and nothing has changed. Our SEL has never been put first.

I hate this, because I LOVE my job, my team and the students.

I cannot speak for our department, but honestly, we don't care what department we are under. WE just need someone who is education to the fullest in Sped and supports growth on our team.
In our current situation there is ZERO support, caring, empathy or understanding.

We are happy to have a new fresh transformational leader. Who can lead us in special education

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Director- Allow staff to have office time. We have many projects and sometimes require a quiet place to complete these.

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Consistent Counseling as a related service.

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Monthly Engagement meetings with all staff present. 

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Monthly Engagement meetings with all staff present. 

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Personal friends (ED and Director) interfering with employee concerns

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Personal friends (ED and Director) interfering with employee concerns

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Lack of respect and empathy from leadership

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Lack of respect and empathy from leadership

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We work well servicing the campuses despite the man power

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There was no clear communication of prior changes to department set up.

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Please put Child Find in SpED.

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move Social Work, Child Find, Behavior back to sped

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move Social Work, Child Find, Behavior back to sped

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Love seeing SEL get recognition both inside and outside of the district

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Love seeing SEL get recognition both inside and outside of the district

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Knowledgeable supervisor that is readily available to team members.  Dr. Wilcots leads by example.

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Holding campuses accountable for supporting documentation, before moving to LRE

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looking for innovative ways to increase opportunities for students

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looking for innovative ways to increase opportunities for students

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we need to move child find to sped to be better aligned to meet the needs of students being refer for sped sevices.

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we need to move child find to sped to be better aligned to meet the needs of students being refer for sped sevices.

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behavior and Social Work should be under sped

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behavior and Social Work should be under sped

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Consider moving SW to Mental Health Services

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Consider moving SW to Mental Health Services

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SEL - move to Racial Equity as this is better alignment 

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SEL - move to Racial Equity as this is better alignment 

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cameras on are not conducive for all meetings as we are in classrooms with students

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cameras on are not conducive for all meetings as we are in classrooms with students

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Pleas put the Behavior Program back under sped different leadership

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Shout outs for employees!

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Stop Bullying the workers .

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attending meetings that are not relevant to our content

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attending meetings that are not relevant to our content

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We need to do better about giving and receiving ongoing feedback. Leadership also needs to be open to receiving (and genuinely acting upon) feedback that is shared with them by their team members / employees

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It would be great to have an internal  portal to find calendars, support assignments, etc. across the Special Pops departments

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Training with technology integration so that those that have the skills are not over burdened 

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Training with technology integration so that those that have the skills are not over burdened 

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with our mentoring program

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meeting of the minds for SPED staff were very helpful

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meeting of the minds for SPED staff were very helpful

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I appreciate the newsletter from Dr. Koster. It helped me know about the changes in the Department.

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Allow supervisor to direct the team.  Stop micromanaging.

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When communicating with team members leadership should be honest and respectful

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Stop treating coordinators as less than. Those in leadership seem to get greater consideration where respect is concerned. We all deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.

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Not allowed to talk to asst sp to voice concerns

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Not allowed to talk to asst sp to voice concerns

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Have a calendar/newsletter or other type of communication with all the different events/projects for the department.

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Bring back Monthly Meetings, so that we are "One Voice"

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I think the virtual environment has allowed for more options and convenience

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I think the virtual environment has allowed for more options and convenience

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using Social Workers as intake helpers or phone operators

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using Social Workers as intake helpers or phone operators

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Constantly Picking up the dropped pieces by other teams.

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Constantly Picking up the dropped pieces by other teams.

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It is exhausting to constantly have to pick up the dropped "balls" of other teams. And even though management acknowledges this, you are still made to pick up the slack without other's facing consequences or repercussions. All while doing your own job as best as you can.

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Decisions made without consideration or collaboration with stakeholders. Fear of reprimand for disagreeing, even when it is not in the best interest of the kids.

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Too many people in one room, need more space.

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Excellent Supervisor

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social worker sup leading department with out social work credentials 

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social worker sup leading department with out social work credentials 

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Isolated from Special Education Department

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Disregarding our own well-being.

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Placed back under the SPED department

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move behavior back to sped

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The team needs to adhere more closely to standard do

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Increase internal communication so that we are all aware of what is going on

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Lack of communication, respect, and understanding

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Behavior programs are not in the SPED department

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Behavior programs are not in the SPED department

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Work better at addressing systems of inequity. Example, the Derek Chauvin verdict is about to be announced, so it is hard to focus because the murder of George Floyd led to transformational change in our district's work with integrating equity. I appreciate the greater focus of addressing equity

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Work better at addressing systems of inequity. Example, the Derek Chauvin verdict is about to be announced, so it is hard to focus because the murder of George Floyd led to transformational change in our district's work with integrating equity. I appreciate the greater focus of addressing equity

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Better at listening to others on the team. 

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Better at listening to others on the team. 

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Innovate our program design into this new world of education. We should be the pioneers in advanced learning.

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Improve knowledge of what social workers' role is in the educational setting and how social workers are also mental health professionals.

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Provide informational parent trainings

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Working without collaboration multiple groups working on similar things but not working together

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Work better to streamline projects as to ensure that our work remains high quality and is within our bandwidth 

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Work better to streamline projects as to ensure that our work remains high quality and is within our bandwidth 

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If you voice your concern, you will be reprimanded in some manner

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Having SW be the gatekeepers of all SPED complaints received from parents

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Having SW be the gatekeepers of all SPED complaints received from parents

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Special Education Department-Equal workload and expectations among special education teams with similar job description.

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Not slowing down enough to take care of team members and allow time for planning and processing.  We can't support campuses all that well if our team is burned out

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Stop making professional development trainings only accessible through approved vendors.

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Newsletters from Asst. Sup has been delightful to read

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Taking breaks from employees , not allowing us to file and recive mileage pay for driving our personal cars to delivery DISD supplies.

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Great team of individuals working diligently to support the entire district with behavior concerns

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All special education programs should be under the supervision of SPED.

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All special education programs should be under the supervision of SPED.

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working well to resolve campus issues fast

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Truly advocates for our advanced learners. We fight hard to ensure our students receive the services they need to be successful. We are a small but powerful team.

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Some Special Ed Teams supervised SEL rather than supervised by Sped

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Campus administrators and behavior team have an opportunity to join the Behavior team to learn and explore research based practices.

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Excellent at establishing relationships with students and staff

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Acknowledge teachers who implement SEL with an SEL Endorsement that can become part of their DTR application

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SEL ~ build relationships with campuses and provide them with the support they need

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SEL ~ build relationships with campuses and provide them with the support they need

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ED leadership - My way or the highway mindset