A Special Education Teacher, Administrator and Lawyer walk into a bar....all you ever wanted to know about special education
In this podcast, we hope to share information, lessons learned, interviews with VIPs in the field of special education. Join Robin Fabiano, Abby Hanscom and Angela Smagula as they bring diverse viewpoints and some humor to an otherwise serious topic.
A Special Education Teacher, Administrator and Lawyer walk into a bar....all you ever wanted to know about special education
"Women's Work"?
Listen in as Angela, Robin and Abby discuss the very real gender dynamics at play in our field and the implications for hiring and retaining the next generation of awesome special education teachers and related service providers.
We referenced several historical timelines and recent articles in our discussion - if you are interested in learning more here are some places to start:
Ed Week's recent hiring article
The History of Women as Teachers, 2016 the Western Carolina Journalist
The Feminization of Teaching in America, the MIT program in Women & Gender Studies the MIT Kampf Prize winning essay by Elizabeth Boyle.
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