Special Education Inner Circle
Catherine Whitcher
The Special Education Inner Circle podcast is hosted by Catherine Kahl, M.Ed, founder of the Master IEP Coach® Mentorship. Get your notebook ready as Catherine brings you real-world strategies for everyone at the IEP table. With her family's experience in the disability community and her journey from Special Education classroom teacher to IEP expert, Catherine knows what it takes to prepare students and families for the future. Get ready to be inspired and learn actionable steps you can take immediately to change your special education experience.
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Dec 23, 2020 • 39min
Relationships Make or Break IEP Progress with Markeisha Hall
Markeisha shares insights on how to push the IEP process along a little faster by building IEP team relationships. With both professional and personal experience at the IEP table, Markeisha gives you real world action steps that she uses for her own son's IEP process. Learn more about Markeisha and find her podcast at www.markeishahall.com Get your free IEP Guide and continue the conversation inside of the Special Education Inner Circle! www.specialedinnercircle.com
Dec 20, 2020 • 29min
Important Master IEP Coach Strategies that Make a Difference
Listen in as Master IEP Coaches share with you strategies that make sense right now. These are tips you'll find while googling. These are real-life actions that make a difference in your child's and students' IEPs. Learn to become a Master IEP Coach at www.masterIEPcoach.com
Dec 16, 2020 • 41min
Flipped Classroom Strategies with Mandy Rice
Flipping classroom instruction from live to recorded doesn't just have to be a band-aid fix due to current school shutdowns. Mandy from www.teachonamission.com/starterkit will show you how this method can help you reach more students both now and long term! Love this conversation? Join us for more at www.specialedinnercircle.com
Dec 13, 2020 • 27min
Exceptional Successes Beyond the IEP
From building financial independence through starting a business in the disability community or discovering knowledge of 3 languages being mastered when people assumed a young girl knew no language at all, you MUST listen to Mai Ling Chan share stories of Exceptional Leaders! Learn more about Exceptional Leaders, the book, podcast and Mai Ling Chan at: www.mailingchan.com or find the Exceptional Leaders Podcast on apple, google or wherever you listen on the go. Get your free IEP checklist at www.iepchecklist.com
Dec 9, 2020 • 30min
Adapted Books and IEP Resources You Need with Mrs. D!
Stephanie and I agree you should NOT be doing Special Education alone! You might know Stephanie as Mrs. D's Corner on social media and TPT. She's a leader in Special Education creating resources that are adaptable in the classroom for all ages, grade levels, and ability levels in Special Education. Listen to the full episode to hear secrets from the behind the scenes of being a Special Education Teacher! Find Stephanie's Resources at: www.mrsdscorner.com Become and Master IEP Coach: www.masterIEPcoach.com Join the Special Education Inner Circle: www.specialedinnercircle.com
Dec 6, 2020 • 39min
7 Steps Forward You Can Take in Special Education
No matter if you're Hybrid, Virtual, or In-Person learning... You probably feel stuck sometimes as a parent or teacher who is navigating special education decisions and struggles. Listen in as 6 Master IEP Coaches® give you steps both parents and teachers can use right now to move forward and get unstuck with IEPs! Download 12 IEP questions you need to ask before your next IEP meeting at www.iepchecklist.com Become a Master IEP Coach at www.masterIEPcoach.com
Dec 2, 2020 • 20min
Part 2: 12 IEP Questions You MUST Ask Now
We covered the first 6 questions you need to ask in Part 1, but we are not quite done yet. Remember, parents and teachers... this is for both of you! Do NOT wait until prepping for your next meeting to start asking these questions. You can download the full list at www.iepchecklist.com and start now! Next step: Join us in the Special Education Inner Circle at www.specialedinnercircle.com or become a Master IEP Coach at www.masterIEPcoach.com
Nov 29, 2020 • 15min
Part 1: 12 MUST Ask Questions for IEPs that Work!
You've got 99 things racing through your mind as Special Education Teacher or Special Needs Parent when it comes to getting ready for an IEP meeting, but too often we forget these 12 things! Do NOT wait until prepping for your next meeting to start asking these questions. You can download the full list at www.iepchecklist.com and start now! Next step: Join us in the Special Education Inner Circle at www.specialedinnercircle.com or become a Master IEP Coach at www.masterIEPcoach.com
Nov 25, 2020 • 21min
Hot Topics in Special Education Right NOW
From Teachers being asked to place their own children in daycare so they can teach in their classrooms virtually to parents waiting over 6 months to get an answer from the school team. Things are rough in special education, but there are things we can do TOGETHER to make it better! IEP Help for Special Education Parents and Teachers: www.specialedinnercircle.com Become a Master IEP Coach® www.masterIEPcoach.com
Nov 22, 2020 • 18min
5 Things You Never Want to Say or Hear at the IEP Table
Special Education Teachers and Parents, If you hear ANY of these 5 statements at an IEP table, be ready with what to say next. It could make all the difference in the outcome of the IEP meeting! IEP Help for Parents and Teachers: www.specialedinnercircle.com Become a Master IEP Coach®: www.masterIEPcoach.com
