

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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Sep 30, 2020 • 14min
General Ed Teachers and IEPs, What's the Deal?
Do you have a General Education teacher showing up to your IEP meetings? Are they contributing in a meaningful way? Is the IEP being FULLY implemented in their classroom? Find out behind the scenes what may NOT be happening with IEPs and General Education and what you can do about it. BOTH Parents & Teachers are encouraged to join us in the Special Education Inner Circle at www.specialedinnercircle.com Get the tools you need to level up IEPs, when you become a Special Education Insider!

Sep 22, 2020 • 11min
IEP Failure is a HUGE Opportunity in Disguise
Special Education Teachers are seeing their lessons fail right in front of them. Parents are seeing it too. Now is the perfect time to rethink IEP goals and trash the junk IEP goals that simply don't seem important anymore. Become a Special Education Insider VIP: www.specialedinnercircle.com

Sep 14, 2020 • 12min
Bet on Yourself at the IEP Table
Parents and Teachers, It's time to stop waiting for other people to show up to the table with the next best idea. You are capable of being the expert you need to be! Special Education Insiders - Join here! www.specialedinnercircle.com Become a Master IEP Coach®: www.masterIEPcoach.com

Sep 12, 2020 • 8min
Life Skill IEP Goals are Not Lowering Expectations
Many times parents and teachers feel they need to choose between academic or life skill goals inside of a child's IEP. This is simply not true! Blending academics for function can be the best way to prepare a child for the future. Get IEP Help: www.specialedinnercircle.com Become a Master IEP Coach®: www.masterIEPcoach.com

Sep 10, 2020 • 11min
Simple Steps to Manage IEP Chaos During Remote Learning
Meltdowns are happening. Academic progress is stalled. It seems like everything is falling apart, but is it? Let's start measuring what's really happening at home so we can manage the next steps! Get IEP Help: www.specialedinnercircle.com Become a Master IEP Coach®: www.masterIEPcoach.com

Sep 9, 2020 • 12min
Angry Parents and Teachers, This is for You!
The loudest voices in Special Education are leading with anger and causing many parents and teachers to get STUCK in the IEP process. Listen in to find out what Special Needs Parents and Special Education Teachers can do instead! Become a Master IEP Coach www.masterIEPcoach.com Join the Special Education Inner Circle: www.specialedinnercircle.com

Sep 6, 2020 • 12min
IEP Goals are NOT just for Academics, Especially Now
Special Education teams are hustling through zoom meetings and modified IEP goals without slowing down to find the long term learning moments in child's day. Got IEP Questions? www.specialedinnercircle.com Become a Master IEP Coach: www.masterIEPcoach.com

Sep 3, 2020 • 10min
3 IEP Goal Writing Steps for Every Parent and Teacher
IEP goals are NOT for keeping up with the other kids or meeting random curriculum standards. Special Needs Parents and Special Education Teachers can take these 3 quick IEP steps to change IEP goals (for the better!) forever. More Help: www.specialedinnercircle.com Become a Master IEP Coach® www.masterIEPcoach.com

Aug 26, 2020 • 52min
5 Critical IEP Decisions for Remote Learning
IEP teams are struggling through remote learning decisions, but you absolutely can avoid IEP devastation. There are 5 Mistakes you must avoid as a Special Needs Parent or Special Education Teacher when making IEP Remote Learning Decisions. Together, I'll walk you through these 5 mistakes and what every child REALLY needs to benefit from remote learning. Avoiding long term negative IEP consequences from remote learning is possible! Parent & Teachers, Get IEP Help: www.specialedinnercircle.com Learn How to Become a Master IEP Coach® www.masterIEPcoach.com

Aug 21, 2020 • 14min
Deadlines Missed! IEP Team Communication Strategy
Special Education Teachers did not go to school to fail at meeting a child's needs. They are always trying, but there are a lot of moving pieces on an IEP team. When deadlines are missed or responsibilities not upheld, parents and teachers can both use these communication strategies to help IEP teams become accountable to each other and serve the child to not just provide an appropriate education, but to go even a step further, to take something from good to great. Get More IEP Help at www.catherinewhitcher.com Become a Special Education Insider at www.specialedinnercircle.com Become a Master IEP Coach® at www.masterIEPcoach.com


