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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 J ennifer 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, an
Unknown Host hosts Special Education for Beginners | Managing Paraprofessionals, Special Education Strategies, First Year Sped Teachers, Special Ed Overwhelm, Paperwork for Special Education Teachers, a education show with 243 episodes published.
January can feel brutal in special education. You’re not starting fresh—you’re restarting the same school year, but this time even more tired. After winter break, many special education teachers return feeling overwhelme
In the final episode of 2025, we are shifting the spotlight from survival mode to connection by focusing on the heart of your classroom—the paraprofessionals who support students and teachers every day. With winter break
In this episode of Special Education for Beginners , we're continuing our December theme of Survive & Thrive . Last week on Episode 289 , we kicked things off with a powerful mindset episode that challenged you to let go
Does the month of December fill you with joy or stress? This month is full of excitement, but also full of dysregulation, disrupted routines, extra demands, and emotional overload for everyone involved. In this episode,
In this final episode of our November theme, we’re shifting from simply supporting parents to truly empowering them. Throughout the month, we’ve explored how to build trust with families, welcome them into the IEP proces
It’s no secret that being a special education teacher requires wearing many hats. One of the most important (and sometimes most challenging) is partnering with families. Even when you're doing everything right, there are
Welcome back to Special Education for Beginners ! In this week’s episode, we’re continuing our November theme of Family Ties: Strengthening Parent Partnerships in Special Education —and today, we’re digging into one of t
Welcome to November...the month we show gratitude for our parents! In this episode, we’re tackling a topic that doesn’t get nearly enough attention in the special education world: parents. While our job is to serve stude
We’ve spent all month talking about what it means to write strong, meaningful, and connected IEPs, and today, we’re putting it all together. In this final episode of the October series, I’m walking you through a real-tim
In today’s episode of Special Education for Beginners, we’re taking our October IEP Alignment Series one step further...this time through the lens of administration. I’m joined by Dane Parcel , my current Special Educati
In this week’s episode of Special Education for Beginners, we’re continuing our October series all about writing IEPs that are clear, meaningful, and truly connected. So far this month, we’ve talked about how your Presen
Hey there, welcome back to Special Education for Beginners! We’re continuing our October series on writing IEPs that are clear, meaningful, and connected. Last week, on Episode 280 , we talked about the PLAAFP and how it
By October, most of us as special educators have found our rhythm. The beginning-of-the-year chaos has calmed (at least a little!), routines are in place, and that’s when IEP season really starts to pick up. This month o
This month on the Special Education for Beginners podcast, we’ve been focused on behavior —what causes it, how to prevent escalation, and how to respond when it happens. But today, we’re flipping the script and talking a
📅 September Behavior Series – Week 3 Hey there, and welcome back to the Special Education for Beginners podcast ! This is the third episode in our September series all about behavior—because if you’ve worked in special
Welcome back to our month-long focus on behavior management in the special education classroom. In this episode, we’re digging into the science behind student behavior with special guest Sam Parmelee. This isn’t your typ
Welcome back to Special Education for Beginners ! September is such a critical month for teachers. It’s the time when routines are still being built and the habits you create now will either set you up for a calm, struct
At the start of a new school year, everything can feel big . The stress, the expectations, the changes...they all seem to hit at once. If you’re in that season of overwhelm, this episode is your much-needed pep talk. In
Collecting data is one of the most important parts of being a special education teacher, but let’s be honest—it’s also one of the most overwhelming. Between figuring out how to track academic, behavioral, and anecdotal p
Scheduling in special education isn’t for the faint of heart! Whether you’re leading a resource room program, a self-contained classroom , or managing inclusion services across multiple grades, you’ve probably felt like
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