Help for Special Educators Podcast

Hosted by Lisa Goodell

A hand reaches down to grab another hand to give help for special educators.

Welcome to the Help for Special Educators Podcast! Special Education is a tough job… it can be overwhelming when you are new and have to figure out how to run an IEP meeting, communicate effectively with parents and other teachers, collect data, etc. However, there is help for special educators here! My goal is to help special ed teachers with time-saving solutions and also to bring the global special education community together. (Last time I checked, the podcast has been heard in over 65 countries, reaching people on every continent!)

Each episode deals with topics of interest to special educators, however, I’ve heard that general ed teachers have enjoyed it, too. You will get great ideas for what to teach/lesson planning, behavior issues, scheduling, room setup, and more.

Scroll down to listen to an episode. Keep scrolling down for links to the Show Notes for all episodes.

Disclaimer: The views expressed, and resources/links provided on this podcast are that of each guest and do not always represent the views of this podcast or the host. In addition, each listener is encouraged to research all strategies, lessons, curriculum, etc. before using them with students to be sure they are in line with their beliefs, their school district policies, etc.

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Tap the white/green arrow to play the most recent episode. To listen to a different episode, just click on a different title in the audio player or scroll down on the right for older episodes. To find all Show Notes, scroll down to see the chart which has all episodes listed by number.

Links to Show Notes for Each Episode

#		Click on the podcast title below to go to the Show Notes.

33		Advice for Teachers New to AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) Guest: Heather Cacioppo from Full Sped Ahead
32		Strategies to Improve One-Handed Scissor Skills Host: Lisa Goodell
31		Morning Meeting Ideas in a Multi-Grade Class Host: Lisa Goodell
30		How to Survive Taking a Sick Day Host: Lisa Goodell
29		Wheelchair Costumes Host: Lisa Goodell
28		Puberty and Sexuality in Special Education Classes Guest: Dr. Rachel Schwartz, Ph.D., BCBA-D
27		Harvey Korman’s Legacy Lives on Through His Son Guest: Chris Korman
26		Schedules and Lesson Plans for Moderate/Severe Classes Guest: Emma Haring – Part 2
25		Tips for Teaching Students with Multiple Disabilities Guest: Emma Haring – Part 1
24.1-24.10		Ten Ways to Relieve Stress in 1 Minute – Published one activity at a time. Host: Lisa Goodell
24		How to Survive the Second Half of the School Year Host: Lisa Goodell
23		7 Special Ed Podcasts You Should Listen To Host: Lisa Goodell (and other podcasters)
22		FS: World Kindness Day Classroom Ideas Host: Lisa Goodell
21		FS: Virtual Halloween Party Ideas Host: Lisa Goodell
20		Class Holiday Parties and Alternatives Host: Lisa Goodell
19		Tips for Terrific Parent Conferences Host: Lisa Goodell
18		Special Ed & General Ed Collaboration Stories Guest: Sarah Magallano from Sarah’s STEAMers
17		Tips to Promote Independence (and Work Yourself Out of a Job!) Guest: Jenn Adams from Teach Love Autism
16		Mid-Year Move Guest: Chelsea Marelle – Part 2
15		Class Set-Up to Avoid Behavior Problems Guest: Chelsea Marelle – Part 1
14		New Special Ed Teacher Answers Part 2 of New Teacher Series Guest: Kaylene Durbin (and other contributors)
13		New Special Ed Teacher Questions Part 1 of New Teacher Series Guest: Kaylene Durbin
12		Teaching Math in a Special Ed Classroom Host: Lisa Goodell
11		Co-Teaching and Inclusion Strategies Guest: Jenn Hunter of Mrs Hunter Helps Here
10		Schedules and Lesson Planning Part 3 of Self-Contained Schedule Series Host: Lisa Goodell
9		Small Group Rotations Schedules Part 2 of Self-Contained Schedule Series Host: Lisa Goodell
8		Eight Tips to Create a Daily Schedule Part 1 of Self-Contained Schedule Series Host: Lisa Goodell
7		Talk Data to Me: Data Collection for a Kindergarten Special Ed Classroom Guest: Marisa Iannacone of Sparkles and Sped
6		Tools to Improve Parent Communication Guest: Petra Ablaza of Sailing the Spectrum
5		How to Support Students with Behavior Plans Guest: Cassie Leutenegger of Adventures in Behavior
4		Six Steps to Build an Inclusive School Garden Guest: Dawn Ellis of Cultivating Exceptional Minds
3		Ideas for Teaching Autism Guest: Nikki Robertston of Teaching Autism UK
2		Tips to Create Your Own Curriculum Guest: Ashley Lutz of Spedtacular Days
1		How to Start Your Own Autism Group and Community Autism Night, and About the Host Guest: Tiffany Manha

Help for Special Educators Podcast Host: Lisa Goodell

Lisa Goodell, helping to assemble robot kits for Texas students.

Lisa Goodell, M.A., launched the “Help for Special Educators” Podcast on April 1, 2019. She has taught for over 25 years, including third grade, resource/inclusion (RSP), and mild/moderate self-contained (SDC). Currently, she is an itinerant orthopedic impairment (OI) specialist/teacher for students birth to 21 years old in all general ed and special ed settings.

Lisa has a master’s degree in special education and six special ed and general ed teaching credentials. She has been honored as “Teacher of the Year” at both the elementary (2014) and secondary levels (1994). She lives in rural Central California with her family and a bunch of cats.

Check out her TeachersPayTeachers store, “Lisa Goodell.” You can also get more information by listening to the beginning of Episode 1.

Lisa is grateful for the thousands of listeners in over 75 countries around the world who tune in to the “Help for Special Educators” podcast.

Important Note about my FACEBOOK account: I got hacked by scammers and no longer have control of my Facebook Group “Help for Special Educators,” Lisa Goodell Equip Page, or my personal page. Please leave the group, and unfollow/unfriend the page. (I have started a new Facebook just for my art/stamping.)