Sped Prep Academy Blog
Overcoming Overwhelm: 3 Tips for Special Educators
The other day, I kept letting my mind wander to all the things I’m currently dealing with at the moment like
5 Tips for Running an Effective IEP Meeting
It's the cornerstone of our jobs. It's the basis of our instruction. It's the method of building relationships with parents.
If it's not super obviou...
How to Easily Administer a Survey Level Assessment
First things first. What exactly is a Survey Level Assessment? I heard this term about 10 or so years into my special education career.
Well, I had...
3 Simple Ways to Include Students in the IEP Process
IEP...The word itself says it all....INDIVIDUALIZED Educational Plan. Getting student input for IEPS doesn't have to be hard...but it does have to be ...
6 First Year Special Education Teacher Tips
It seems like a life-time ago and yet it feels like yesterday.
The first day as a new special education teacher.
After years of classes and student ...
How to Give Grades in Special Education
Are you confused as to how to give grades in special education? Join the club. Students who have an IEP have individual goals and the parents receive...
Understanding Accommodations & Modifications
Just like everything else, your paraprofessionals most likely have not received any formal training about what accommodations and modification
...Special Education and General Education: 8 Ways to Collaborate
Inclusion of students with disabilities into the same class has brought about teams of general education and special education teachers workin
...5 Must Have Elements of a Sensory Room
Have you secured funding and getting ready to put together a sensory room and not sure where to start? Or maybe you have bits and pieces and
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Jennifer Hofferber
Hey! I cannot begin to tell you how happy I am to have you learn with me. I was a special education teacher for 27 years and now I'm the district special education coach. I am so very passionate about sharing my experience and expertise with teachers who are just starting out in the field as well as with those who just need some support to get through the tough times that come with the job.
