Personalizing Accommodations and Modifications with Shelley Kenow

Are you the teacher who writes the same accommodations on every student's IEP?⁠⁠🤔⁠ Don't stress...you're not alone (I've been there too)⁠⁠But after listening to today's episode you're going to be a pro at individualizing the accommodations and modifications you put on each student's IEP.⁠⁠Shelley Kenow is our guest and she tells it like it is...the accommodation and modification sections are part of the IEP and must be individualized and followed just like the rest of the document.⁠Listen in as we chat about:What to say to the special educator who puts the same accommodations on every single IEP they haveWhy it's important to PERSONALIZE the selection of accommodations and modificationsWho should be a part of the selection of the accommodations & modificationsRecommendations for what to do if a general education teacher isn’t providing themWhether a student HAS to use a listed accommodation or modification or not⁠Shelley is the author of Those Who “Can’t…Teach: True Stories of Special Needs Families to Promote Acceptance, Inclusion, and Empathy.She has her own Livestream called #nolimits where she interviews people who society has placed limits upon but who have busted through those limits.  She had the great honor of interviewing Dr. Temple Grandin, Xavier DeGroat, John O’Leary, ABLE participants, Mentra founders and have surpassed the 100th episode.You can email her at [email protected] to get the Accommodations and Modifications guidelines and checklist for ensuring each one is individualized.And you can connect with her here!YouTubeFacebook Join her Facebook GroupLinkedinInstagramhttps://www.shelleykenow.comFollow JenniferInstagramTPT

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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 Jennifer 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, and learn how to laugh in spite of the chaos to celebrate those small, yet significant victories that only a special educator can understand. So…Are you ready? Wipe your tears and put on your superhero cape because together we are going to learn how to survive and thrive in the ever crazy, completely overwhelming, laugh so you don’t cry profession of being a special education teacher.Next Steps:Visit the Website: https://spedprepacademy.comJoin the Free Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SpedPrepAcademyEmail Me: [email protected]