A Special Education Teacher, Administrator and Lawyer walk into a bar....all you ever wanted to know about special education

Summer, summer, summertime....join Robin, Abby and Angela as they unpack the hot topic of extended school year services.  MADESE Question and Answer Guide on Special Education Extended School Year Programs Please tell us how you found us by completing this survey Email us at ASTALPodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @astalpodcast

In this episode Angela, Robin and Abby speak with Dr. Elizabeth Stringer Keefe, Professor of Education at Stonehill College, about disrupting the traditional model and creating revolutionary new teacher preparation programs.   Please reach out to @ProfKeefe to learn more about the teacher survey mentioned in the podcast.  Some of the acronyms used in the podcast: AT- Assistive Technology AAC- Augm...

Just as teaching is both an art and a science, the skills and qualities that make an effective special educator are a mix of attributes. Listen in as Angela, Robin and Abby take a very candid look at what makes or breaks a special education teacher.  Learn more about the hiring process, interview questions to stand out from the crowd and how great special educators are supported. Please tell us ho...

Robin, Angela and Abby walk listeners through the spectrum of placement options.  Listen in on a spirited discussion sharing examples, stories and creative ways to think about the HOWS and WHYS of truly determining the Least Restrictive Environment. Please tell us how you found us by completing this survey Email us at ASTALPodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @astalpodcast

https://exceptionalchildren.org/sites/default/files/2020-07/Code%20of%20Ethics.pdf In this podcast, Robin, Abby and Angela unpack the Council for Exceptional Children's (CEC) Code of Ethics.  CEC is a professional organization dedicated to improving the educational successes of students with disabilities.  Education is a profession without a universal Code of Ethics- tune in to see if you agr...

A thoughtful walk through the sometimes confusing  arc  of inclusion confusion and the resulting consistently inconsistent approaches to educating students with disabilities alongside their non disabled peers. Please tell us how you found us by completing this survey Email us at ASTALPodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @astalpodcast

Angela, Robin and Abby mix it up with a lighthearted look at jargon in the world of special ed.  Plan ahead and have  libation of your choice handy!  Please tell us how you found us by completing this survey Email us at ASTALPodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @astalpodcast

In this brand new podcast, 3 long time friends and colleagues- a special education teacher, an administrator, and a lawyer-will discuss, banter, and explore the complex and interesting  landscape of special education in the United States. Tune in for special guests from all corners of the special and general education world-parents, teachers, experts, evaluators, lawyers, advocates and more.  Even...

 Robin, Angela and Abby reflect on the impact COVID has had on teaching students with disabilities this terrible, no good, very bad year. Please tell us how you found us by completing this survey Email us at ASTALPodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @astalpodcast

Part Two of the COVID convo - what’s next, how will we ever get out of this and what, if anything, have we learned. Please tell us how you found us by completing this survey Email us at ASTALPodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @astalpodcast

From the 1620’s to today Education in the United States has been a fraught endeavor - especially for students with disabilities. In this episode, Robin, Angela and Abby trace a timeline of education in the US with a specific focus on how students with disabilities were included (spoiler alert: they weren’t). Please tell us how you found us by completing this survey Email us at ASTALPodcast@gmail.c...

Interview with two moms who made it work for their (now adult) children.  Reflections on what is was like to be an early-adopter of that thing called Inclusion,  lessons learned, wishes for do-overs, and what really matters to parents and students (hint: it's all about connection) Please tell us how you found us by completing this survey Email us at ASTALPodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagr...

Angela, Robin and Abby reflect on the role parents play in special education and the big takeaways from interviewing two of the original adopters of Inclusive education. Please tell us how you found us by completing this survey Email us at ASTALPodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @astalpodcast

Three professionals in the field of special education launch episode. Funny, irreverent and thought provoking analysis and discussion of key ideas in the world of special education. Please tell us how you found us by completing this survey Email us at ASTALPodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @astalpodcast