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Author Jorgensen, Rachel, R

Title Loving Your Job in Special Education : 50 Tips and Tools
Published Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023
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Description 1 online resource (218 p.)
Contents Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Lasting Rewards -- Find Fun Every Day -- Teacher Tool 1: Your Likes, My Likes -- Teacher Tool 2: My Favorites (Student Survey) -- Teacher Tool 3: What Matters to Me (Student Survey) -- Empower Students -- Help Students Write a New Story -- Teacher Tool 4: My New Story -- Strengths-Based Practice -- Teacher Tool 5: My Strengths as an Educator -- Conclusion -- Simple Snapshot -- Reflection Questions -- 2 Let Go of Perfection -- Progress, Not Perfection -- Teacher Tool 6: Celebration Plan
Relationships First -- Teacher Tool 7: Stories to Share -- The Myth of the 'Perfect' Teacher or Case Manager -- Teacher Tool 8: Meet Your Case Manager -- My Job, Your Job -- Teacher Tool 9: My Job, Your Job -- Flexibility: Your Saving Grace! -- Teacher Tool 10: Permission Slips -- Conclusion -- Simple Snapshot -- Reflection Questions -- 3 Special-Educator Self-Care -- Pairing Stressors With Resources -- Teacher Tool 11: My Menu of Solutions -- Self-Trust, Not Self-Doubt -- Be Kind to Yourself -- The Power of Routine -- Teacher Tool 12: Letter of Kindness -- Teacher Tool 13: My Routines
Leave It at School -- Life-Giving Self-Talk -- Teacher Tool 14: My Boundaries -- Conclusion -- Teacher Tool 15: Morning and Evening Mantras -- Simple Snapshot -- Reflection Questions -- 4 Effective Decision-Making -- Determining Priorities -- Develop a System -- Teacher Tool 16: IEP Planning Checklist -- Guiding Student Decision-Making -- Teacher Tool 17: Decisions, Decisions! -- Student Input Matters! -- Teacher Tool 18: Group Meeting Form -- Set Your Standards -- Teacher Tool 19: My Personal Standards as a Teacher -- Teacher Tool 20: My Standards as a Student -- Conclusion -- Simple Snapshot
Reflection Questions -- 5 Solace in Collaboration -- We Don't Know What We Don't Know -- Teacher Tool 21: What I Bring to the Table -- Find Your People -- Teacher Tool 22: My Network of Resources -- Assertive, Yet Kind -- Teacher Tool 23: My Communication Style -- Teacher Tool 24: 'I Statements' Activity -- The Trouble With Venting -- Teacher Tool 25: Solution Partners -- Conclusion -- Simple Snapshot -- Reflection Questions -- 6 Wise Advocacy -- Proactive vs. Reactive -- Teacher Tool 26: Solving Problems Before They Start -- The Power of a Pause
Advocating for Teacher Needs in Special Education -- Advocating for IEP Compliance -- Teacher Tool 27: Accept or Advocate? -- Teacher Tool 28: IEP One-Pager -- Fostering Self-Advocacy and Self-Determination in Students -- Teacher Tool 29: Dear Future Me -- It's All About Transition -- Teacher Tool 30: Where Am I Heading? -- Conclusion -- Simple Snapshot -- Reflection Questions -- 7 Culturally Responsive Special Education -- Unconditional Acceptance -- Student Personal Histories -- Teacher Tool 31: Unconditional Acceptance Reflection -- Labels Are for Soup Cans -- Teacher Tool 32: My Life Map
Notes Teacher Tool 33: Who I Am
Subject Special education teachers -- Job stress
Burn out (Psychology) -- Prevention
Teacher turnover -- Prevention
Stress management.
Special education -- Psychological aspects
Burn out (Psychology) -- Prevention.
Special education -- Psychological aspects.
Special education teachers -- Job stress.
Stress management.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 1000773965
9781000773965