How to Make Friends in Your Building

How to Make Friends in Your Building as a Special Education Teacher

Have you ever struggled to make connections as a special education teacher in your school? In this episode, I dive into the importance of making friends and building those connections within your school community. As a self-contained teacher or special education teacher, this can be something you have always wondered how to work on.

I chat about the practical strategies for making friends in the building and dig deep into the significance of fostering relationships with key individuals. We all know how important the custodial staff, front office secretaries, and the school nurse are! By actively engaging with these members of the school community, self-contained teachers can create a supportive network that enhances their professional practice and overall well-being.

Join me in episode 25 as we discuss this key topic!

Episode Highlights:

Key Connections: Learn why establishing relationships with the custodial staff, front office secretaries, and the school nurse is crucial for self-contained teachers.

Collaborative Support: Discover how building friendships with these essential individuals can streamline administrative processes and provide valuable resources and insights.

Enhanced Professional Practice: Explore how cultivating a supportive network within the school community can positively impact both classroom environments and student outcomes for self-contained teachers.

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Teach, Task Box, Inspire: The Podcast is your go-to educational podcast dedicated to making your job as a special education teacher easier and more enjoyable. Your host, Lisa Hollady, is a veteran special education teacher with a passion for helping teachers like you make a real difference in the lives of your students.

In your demanding roles, you’re constantly juggling various responsibilities, from differentiated instruction and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) to data collection, and, of course, teaching. That’s where task boxes come in.

Task boxes aren’t just teaching tools. They’re the key to unlocking student independence, student engagement, and personalized learning. Through this podcast, you’ll uncover the incredible task box benefits for your special needs students and practical implementation tips that you can take to your classroom.

Tune in each Monday for a new episode that will equip you with essential strategies and motivation to approach your week with confidence and enthusiasm. Topics will include task box activities, social and emotional development, adaptive teaching, inclusive teaching, supporting diverse learners, classroom management, scheduling, visual aids, and more.