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Organize Your Way to Special Education Success with a Caseload Planner
Jun 19, 2024
Episode 169
Jennifer Hofferber - Special Education Teacher and Coach
In today's episode, Jennifer shares her personal journey with organization (or lack there of) and the challenges she faced throughout her career, and introduces a transformative tool for special educators—the Special Education Caseload and IEP Planner.
Key Points:
- The Importance of Organization:
- Jennifer discusses the overwhelming nature of a special educator's daily tasks, from writing IEPs to managing classroom behaviors and communicating with parents
- She emphasizes how a lack of organization can feel like drowning in responsibilities
- Personal Struggles with Organization:
- Jennifer shares her past difficulties with staying organized, illustrating the common cycle of feeling overwhelmed that many educators experience
- Introducing the Special Education Caseload and IEP Planner:
- Created by a special educator for special educators, this planner is designed to streamline workflows, enhance interactions, and optimize daily management tasks
- Features include student profiles, IEP snapshots, communication logs, and various calendars to ensure nothing is missed
- Detailed Features of the Planner:
- Year at a glance and monthly calendars to keep track of important dates and tasks
- IEP due date calendar and caseload snapshots for up to 40 students, making critical information readily accessible
- Dedicated sections for student and teacher login information
- IEP meeting checklists and meeting notes
- And parent communication logs
- Bonus Material:
- Includes a helpful chart to explain percentiles to parents, enhancing communication and understanding during meetings
Get the Planner 2 Ways:
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Also available in 3 different versions. You can search my store for retro, pastels and primary colors.
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Conclusion:
This planner is more than just an organizational tool—it's a means to becoming the best educator you can be for your students.
I encourage you to get your planner to gain control, reduce stress, and improve your teaching effectiveness during the 24-25 school year.
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