Professional growth

   The picture of the most adorable little girl caught my eye as I was having a conversation with my principal one day. The little girl was featured on the cover of Educational Leadership, and the entire issue was dedicated to special education as it relates to leadership. I felt like I had hit the goldmine as this is EXACTLY what I am interested in so, naturally, I couldn't wait to borrow it and read it from cover to cover. On the last page there are takeaways quoted, a few of which I'd love to share:

"For many students, technology has diminished the impact of their disabilities to the point where they are no longer 'disabled' in certain situations," Thomas Heir, p. 36.
""IEP meetings are often a mix of jargon and report reading, and not enough listening, goal setting, and dreaming," Janice Fialka and Emma Fialka-Feldman, p. 46.

These hit home as I am a huge advocate for assistive technology for our students. I also LOVE iep meetings as I view them as a means through which to educate parents and teachers but also to establish long term bonds and mutual respect with parents and teachers.

If anyone is looking for a great way to get connected to current special education topics as they relate to administration, I strongly encourage you to check out the April issue of Educational Leadership.

I'm looking for other professional journals you all read and find valuable. I've subscribed to All Things PLC as well as Educational Leadership but am looking for more journals that will aid in my professional growth.  So, share away.....maybe we could build a resource list?

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