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Special Education for Beginners | Managing Paraprofessionals, Special Education Strategies, First Year Sped Teachers, Special Ed Overwhelm, Paperwork for Special Education Teachers
The Go-To Podcast for Special Educators who want to reduce their stress and begin to feel success.
Hey special educator…
Overwhelmed by the absurd amount of paperwork on your to-do list?
Wish you had the skills to build a rock-solid team with your paraprofessionals?
Do you find yourself scouring the internet for how to meet the diverse needs of each student on your caseload?
Hey there friend…I’m Jennifer Hofferber from Sped Prep Academy, an award winning veteran special education teacher and current instructional coach who has walked in your shoes through each of these challenges.
And yes, I've got the metaphorical blisters to prove it! I’ve cried your tears and felt your pain and now I’m here to support you the way I wish someone would have been there to support me.
Listen in each week as my guests and I dish out practical wisdom to help you handle all the classroom curveballs thrown your way, and learn how to laugh in spite of the chaos to celebrate those small, yet significant victories that only a special educator can understand.
So…Are you ready? Wipe your tears and put on your superhero cape because together we are going to learn how to survive and thrive in the ever crazy, completely overwhelming, laugh so you don’t cry profession of being a special education teacher.
Next Steps:
Visit the Website: https://www.spedprepacademy.com
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Special Education for Beginners | Managing Paraprofessionals, Special Education Strategies, First Year Sped Teachers, Special Ed Overwhelm, Paperwork for Special Education Teachers
Episode 5: Overcoming overwhelm-3 tips for special educators
#005 Welcome back to the Sped Prep Academy Podcast.
What a crazy beginning of a school year it has been! This might possibly be the most overwhelmed I've been at the start of a year.
In this episode I share some of my struggles with you and 3 ways I cope with being overwhelmed so that you don't feel like you're all alone in this profession.
You can check out the show notes at www.spedprepacademy.com/podcast
My hope is that you internalize my words and with any luck you find some peace in this crazy profession and this even crazier school year.
Believe me...you are stronger than you know and you will get through these tough times. Whether you are a brand new teacher or one that has doing this for multiple decades like I have, these tough times will pass. And when they come around again in the future, you’ll have a better handle on how to deal with the overwhelm.