TEACHING Exceptional Children

Are you looking for a tool to collect data? Does data collection feel overwhelming? Then this latest Teaching Exceptional Children podcast episode featuring Dr. Erinn Whiteside is for you! Dr. Whiteside has been a faculty member at Texas A&M for 7 years and will be starting a new position as an assistant professor at University of Kentucky in fall of 2026. This episode focuses on the article "...

Episode 7 In this episode, Dr. Chengan Yuan and Dr. Juliet Hart Barnett from the Arizona State University join us to discuss their article, Developing Quality IEP Goals in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. We explore how educators can ethically and reflectively use AI to develop IEP goals. Check out the article: https://doi.org/10.1177/00400599241239311 Be sure to follow us on social media! Inst...

This episode features the editors of the TEC's Special Issue: Introduction to the Special Issue: Evidence-Based Practices in Special Education: A Brief Evolution and Noteworthy Practices . Dr. Lauren Collins from San Diego State University, Dr. Sara Cook from University of Hawaii at Manoa, and Dr. Bryan Cook from the University of Virginia defines evidence-based practices and discusses the feature...

This episode features the article, Thriving: New Special Education Teaching and The First 6 Weeks of School written by Dr. Peters and Dr. Konrad from The Ohio State University. The Thrive Guide is a checklist for both new special education teachers and mentor or veteran teachers. The Thrive Guide is aligned to high-leverage practices. Our discussion explores how the guide came to be and how it can...

In this episode, we had the pleasure of hearing from Dr. Megan McMillan who uses the journal as a resource for professional development and learning for the educators she supports as a part of her role in a large urban school district in the South. If you've ever wondered if TEC could be a useful resource for you or educators you know, this episode is for you! Be sure to follow us on social media!...

In this episode, we had the pleasure of hearing from the guest editors of the most recent special issue of the journal, Drs. Joy Banks, Cathy D. Key, and Mary Ruth Coleman. This special issue is in volume 57, issue 3 of the journal and is available OnlineFirst open access at: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/TCX . Be sure to follow us on social media! Twitter (X): @TEC_CEC Instagram: @teachingexc...

In this episode, listeners are introduced to a key constituency and practitioner in the field, Victor Torres. Torres is currently an assistant principal of Aurora High School and the 6-12 SPED coordinator for Aurora City Schools. He also serves as the president-elect of the Ohio chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children. Listen in to learn how Victor used the Teaching Exceptional Children jo...

In this episode, listeners are introduced to the current editorial team of TEACHING Exceptional Children. Co-editors discuss their backgrounds, engagement within the field of special education, as well as their collective vision for the journal and podcast. Dr. Kyena Cornelius is a Clinical Associate Professor of Special Education at the University of Florida. Dr. Shaqwana Freeman-Green is an Asso...