227 episodes

The Special Education Inner Circle podcast is hosted by Catherine Whitcher, M.Ed, founder of the Master IEP Coach® Mentorship + Network. Get your notebook ready as Catherine brings you real-world strategies for everyone at the IEP table. With her family's experience in the disability community and her journey from Special Education classroom teacher to IEP expert, Catherine knows what it takes to prepare students and families for the future. Get ready to be inspired and learn actionable steps you can take immediately to change your special education experience.

Special Education Inner Circle Catherine Whitcher

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    • 4.7 • 104 Ratings

The Special Education Inner Circle podcast is hosted by Catherine Whitcher, M.Ed, founder of the Master IEP Coach® Mentorship + Network. Get your notebook ready as Catherine brings you real-world strategies for everyone at the IEP table. With her family's experience in the disability community and her journey from Special Education classroom teacher to IEP expert, Catherine knows what it takes to prepare students and families for the future. Get ready to be inspired and learn actionable steps you can take immediately to change your special education experience.

    228: Sneak Peek: Green Flags in Special Education

    228: Sneak Peek: Green Flags in Special Education

    🟢 I just finished recording an IEP workshop for a National Autism Organisation. Here's your sneak peek of 3 Green Flags I'm helping parents find inside their child's classroom. 
    Teachers, if you've got these 3 things... celebrate!
    Parents, if you see these 3 things... breathe a sigh of relief!
    If you don't have these 3 things, it's time for us to work together.
    Learn More: www.masteriepcoach.com
     

    • 13 min
    227. 3 Essentials for Your Next IEP Meeting

    227. 3 Essentials for Your Next IEP Meeting

    Please stop saying "Let's put that in the parking lot" during IEP meetings! Instead bring these 3 essential strategies to your next IEP meeting and help everyone know their expertise and perspectives are a priority.
    Learn More and Get Your 12 IEP Questions at: www.masteriepcoach.com
     

    • 9 min
    226. Celebrating your Wins is Necessary

    226. Celebrating your Wins is Necessary

    When is the last time you paused, reflected, and SHARED your wins? Not just the big wins, but the little wins that are so important to you and all the things you are doing.
    Take a few minutes to listen to this episode and then send me a message on IG to tell me your latest win.
    🎉I want to celebrate with you!
    Check out the next Master IEP Coach® Mentorship here.

    • 7 min
    225. IEP Systems for Parents and Teachers

    225. IEP Systems for Parents and Teachers

    What's better than a checklist when it comes to remembering all the things you need to do inside the Special Education system?
    Your own system!
    Special Education Teachers and Parents, You can swipe my system for your biggest Special Education struggles when you join us inside the next Master IEP Coach® Mentorship.
    Find the next Mentorship date and more resources at: https://www.masteriepcoach.com/

    • 17 min
    224. Visual Supports in the IEP with Molly Johnson

    224. Visual Supports in the IEP with Molly Johnson

    🛑 Ever seen the phrase: "Visual Supports" inside of your child's or student's IEP?


    🖇Learn why you need to change that phrase and how to use visual supports that grow with a child to build independence.
     
    ✨Connect with Molly Johnson
    https://www.theautismconsultant.us
    https://www.instagram.com/theautismconsultant/
     
    🔥Learn about the Master IEP Coach® Mentorship:
    https://www.masteriepcoach.com/
     
     

    • 19 min
    223. Two Important Questions I Get About Master IEP Coaches®

    223. Two Important Questions I Get About Master IEP Coaches®

    Could you be a Master IEP Coach® and do you have to fight at the IEP table? 
    I'll share with you 7 VERY different reasons why parents, teachers, admins, and therapists chose to become Master IEP Coaches® and change the outcomes in Special Education.
    Get my favorite 12 IEP questions and learn more about becoming a Master IEP Coach® at:  https://www.masteriepcoach.com/info
     

    • 22 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
104 Ratings

104 Ratings

mshahi ,

Great Resource Guide

Catherine does a great job with give tips and resources.

Jasmander ,

Essential SPED Podcast

Amazing podcast! Short sweet episodes packed with useful insights for those in the SPED world!

thegamecritic1467 ,

Wowza, this is amaaaazing!

Creative, common-sense, easy to understand AND implement strategies!

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