What do good special educators do? by Carolyn Joy Daquis Sauer

Collaboration

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Good special educators collaborate with general educators, related service providers, and other staff to determine and implement practices that work best for students.

Know the Data

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Good special educators know the data of their students and assess them or analyze the data regularly.

tracking progress on IEP goals and objectives

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Report of progress is based on evidence, not just a narrative. A good special educator organizes these data in data binders, graphs, anecdotal records, etc.

Know the General Education Curriculum

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Good special educators know the grade level expectations of their students in a given class and know how to break down the material so that their students can access it .

Ongoing Professional Growth & Development

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Good special educators engage in ongoing growth and development to improve and sharpen their craft. Continuous growth and development contributes to professional capacity to do what is best for students and teams.

Partnerships with Families

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Good special educators prioritize creating and maintaining relationships with students and families.

facilitating IEP Meetings

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Good special educators facilitate IEP meetings in such a way that each IEP Team member is heard.

notetaking

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Special Education Law and Compliance

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Good special educators have a thorough understanding of the law including the tenets of IDEA. When Special Educators are unsure, they ask questions and consult with experts in their district that can support them in understanding/implementing special education practices in a lawful way.

Paperwork Responsibilities

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Good special educators know the laws, timelines, processes for IEP development, Evaluations, and can guide teams through this process.

compliance with timelines

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Outside agencies

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Good special education teachers research and learn about outside agencies that can support students and families.

IEP documents

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providing intervention

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What evidence-based interventions do the student need? This can be a behavior intervention, reading, or math intervention