Show overview
Speducation launched in 2024 and has put out 13 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 10 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 37 min and 54 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Education show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 9 months ago. The busiest year was 2024, with 11 episodes published. Published by Sarah Perkins & Liane McIlwaine.
From the publisher
In this podcast we discuss all things related to special education, or as I like to say speducation, from the point of view of professionals working in the field. This is a podcast designed by a speducator for speducators. Any topic in the field from referrals to exiting and everything in between will be on the table.
Latest Episodes
S2 Ep 2Honig v. Doe
In this episode, we discuss the implications of a supreme court case.ReferencesHonig v. DoeMills v. BoardPARC V. Pennsylvania
S2 Ep 1Emotional Disability
This episode discusses how eligibility under an Emotional Disability is determined.References:Tammy Hughes, PhDWDE/IDEA EligibilityArticle on challenges in ED identificationChildhood Trauma QuestionnaireTrauma Symptom Checklist for Children
S1 Ep 11What Secondary Speducators Wish Elementary Speducators Knew: A Conversation with Sarah Hogan
In this episode we talk with Sarah Hogan, a special education instructional facilitator in Sheridan 1, about the differences between elementary and secondary as a speducator.John Hattie's Collective Efficacy
S1 Ep 10Behavior Plans, A Conversation with Katie Gaddy
In this episode we talk with Katie Gaddy, a school psychologist in Sheridan 1 and a professor for Eastern Washington University, and behavior plans.PBIS World | A Complete Tier 1 Through Tier 3 Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports SystemBehavior at Home - Center for Parent Information and Resources (parentcenterhub.org)University of Missouri: Evidence Based Intervention NetworkNational Center for Intensive InterventionIris Center
S1 Ep 9Back to School
In this episode we discuss preparing for a new school year and some tips, tricks, and resources.Resources mentioned:The Four Tendencies by Gretchen RubinThe Form ToolChatGPTThe Organized Mind by Daniel J. LevitinThe Thriving School Psychologist CollectiveMiss Behavior BlogTeachers pay teachersChecklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
S1 Ep 8Book Review: Autism & Education, Part 2
This is a discussion of the book Autism & Education: The Way I See It: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know by Temple Grandin (2022) and how we see its ideas interacting with our practices. This is part one where we discuss the second, and final, chapter of the book.References: The Mindful Body by Ellen J. LangerBrene Brown
S1 Ep 7Book Review: Autism & Education, Part 1
This is a discussion of the book Autism & Education: The Way I See It: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know by Temple Grandin (2022) and how we see its ideas interacting with our practices. This is part one where we discuss the first chapter of the book.References:How can I talk if My Lips Don't Move by Tito Rajarshi MukhopadhyayFall Down 7 Times Get Up 8: A Young Man's Voice from the Silence of Autism by Naoki Higashida
S1 Ep 6Book Review: Six Shifts, Part 4
This is a discussion of the book Six Shift to Improve Special Education and Other Interventions: A Commonsense Approach for School Leaders by Nathan Levenson (2020) and how we see its ideas interacting with our practices. This is part four where we discuss the fifth and sixth shifts in the book: From One Good Schedule to Many Great Schedules and From Managing Compliance to Managing Practice, Too.
S1 Ep 5BooK Review: Six Shifts, Part 3
This is a discussion of the book Six Shift to Improve Special Education and Other Interventions: A Commonsense Approach for School Leaders by Nathan Levenson (2020) and how we see its ideas interacting with our practices. This is part three where we discuss the fourth shift in the book: from deterrence to prevention to better address social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) needs.Intervention resources discussed:https://casel.org/https://www.pbisworld.com/https://www.interventioncentral.org/Report writing tool: theformtool.com
S1 Ep 4BooK Review: Six Shifts, Part 2
This is a discussion of the book Six Shift to Improve Special Education and Other Interventions: A Commonsense Approach for School Leaders by Nathan Levenson (2020) and how we see its ideas interacting with our practices. This is part two where we discuss the second and third shifts in the book: from more adults to more time and from generalists to specialists
S1 Ep 3Book Review: Six Shifts, Part 1
This is a discussion of the book Six Shift to Improve Special Education and Other Interventions: A Commonsense Approach for School Leaders by Nathan Levenson (2020) and how we see its ideas interacting with our practices. This is part one where we discuss the first shift in the book.
S1 Ep 1Making an Evaluation More Meaningful
This episode discusses what we actually learn from evaluations and to make them more efficient and meaningful.ResourcesIDEA: EvaluationsIntervention Central RIOT-ICEL MatrixReview of Existing Data TemplateReview of Existing Data Template/Guidance
S1 Ep 2LRE: Oberti v. Board of Education
This episode explores the implications for practicing speducators of this 1993 third circuit court cases and its findings related to Least Restrictive Environment (LRE).Case DocumentsEd Week AnalysisWhitted Takiff Analysis