Acknowledgments
Introduction
SECTION I: LAYING A FOUNDATION
August
Key Learning Goals
Part I: Getting Started in Your Mentoring Partnership?
Part II: The First-Year Special Education Teacher
Suggested Resources
September
Key Learning Goals
Part I: Evidence-Based Practices—Why Align with Evidence Based Instruction?
Part II: Evidence-Based Practices—How Can I Implement
Evidence-Based Practices in My Program?
Part III: Evidence-Based Practices–Part II
Suggested Resources
October
Key Learning Goals
Part I: A Brief History of Special Education
Part II: The Individualized Education Program (IEP)
Suggested Resources
SECTION II: GETTING INTO IT
November
Key Learning Goals
Part I: Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Part II: Assistive Technology (AT) and Curriculum Planning
Suggested Resources
December
Key Learning Goals
Part I: Understanding Special Education Systems
Part II: Bias, Disproportionality, and Evaluation
Suggested Resources
January
Key Learning Goals
Part I: Working With Your Related Service Special Education
Teams
Part II: Working With Your General Education Teams and
Co-Teaching Configurations.
Suggested Resources
SECTION III: DIGGING OUT OF DISILLUSIONMENT
February
Key Learning Goals
Part I: Person-First Language and Disability Frameworks
Part II: What Are Disability Studies? (Medical, Social, and
Cultural Models)
Suggested Resources
March
Key Learning Goals
Part I: Understanding Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) and
Special Education Program Models
Part II: Creating a Strength-Based Special Education Program
Suggested Resources
April
Key Learning Goals
Part I: We Work as Collaborative Professionals
Part II: Build Up Your Team! How Can Special Education Teams
Amplify the Support Paraprofessionals Can Provide?
Suggested Resources
SECTION IV: REFLECTION, REVITALIZATION, REGROWTH
May
Key Learning Goals
Part I: Transition Planning
Part II: Transition Planning Systems versus Person Planning
Suggested Resources
June
Key Learning Goals
Part I: Early Intervention in Special Education
Part II: Map Out a Curriculum Goal for Next Year
Suggested Resources
July
Key Learning Goals
Part I: Making a Plan for Year Two, Leadership, and Professional
Organizations
Part II: Learning Leaders
Suggested Resources
SECTION V: RESOURCES
Resource 1: Who Is Who
Resource 2: Intensive Lesson Plan Template
Resource 3: Annual IEP Calendar
Resource 4: IEP Sections Template
Resource 5: Case Law Review Template
Resource 6: Student One-Pager Template
Resource 7: AT Evaluation and Template
Resource 8: Bias Self-Reflection Guide
Resource 9: Coming Down the Ladder
Resource 10: Co-Teaching Modalities and Guide
Resource 11: Evaluation Template
Resource 12: Intensify Intervention Taxonomy
Resource 13: Paraprofessional Schedule
Resource14: Transition Plan Template
Resource 15: Curriculum Planning Template
Index
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