EDSN 519 - Leadership in Special Education

School leaders are uniquely positioned to bring together special education teachers, parents, and outside agencies to give their special needs students the best support available in their district. However, in a 2018 survey by the Council for Exceptional Children, only 26% of special education teachers reported feeling that their principal was well-prepared to help them support their IEP goals.

In this course for school leaders, you will take a deep dive into the processes and procedures for helping students with special needs, from the early stages of intervention all the way through to facilitating productive IEP meetings. You’ll learn how to evaluate and coach special education teachers, and how to guide best practices for both self-contained and inclusive classrooms. Finally, you’ll review the history of special education law and recent legal cases that are impacting special education.