That Special Educator

Early Childhood Special Education with Meredith by Braelan

IEP's and Collaboration with Catherine Whitcher by Braelan

All That I Learned This School Year!

I had the incredible privilege of talking with Cassie from @adventures.in.behavior. She is an amazing friend and some passionate about her job! We talk about behavior, why we love teaching, random stuff about Texas, and much more! Cassie's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventures.in.behavior/

This is Part 2! Check out the Teaching Behavior Together Podcast for part one! Maria's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teachingbehaviortogether/ In this podcast we chat about life outside of work, ways we maintain boundaries, and some of our passions as educators and humans! A privilege to chat with Maria.

Sometimes you meet friends online and they become real friends even though they are miles and miles away! I got to talk to Mackenzie today about her journey of becoming a special education teacher!

I had the privilege of interviewing Shelby! An amazing paraprofessional, future special educator, and awesome mom! In this episode we talk about Work Tasks/Work Systems! She is amazing!

2.04 Teaching and Behavior with Katie! by Braelan

An Interview with the wonderful Marilyn! So grateful for friends like this! Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teachmarilynbstyle/ @teachmarilynbstyle

One of my friends Tina joins the podcast to talk about her kindergarten classroom and ways to include everyone. We also talk about becoming teachers, our history, and some of our passions in education! canva.com

Today we talked with my friend Kelly about how we met, our education, our jobs, and our passion for public education and special education!

This episode we got to talk with Claren! A special education teacher who has recently switched from a resource roomm to a self-contained classroom. I loved being able to talk about having fun and enjoying our time in the classroom!

Welcome to Season Two of the podcast! Just a quick update on what to expect and how I am doing currently.

Me and my brother chat and answer questions to end Season 1 of the podcast! There is so much ahead for Season 2!! FREE RACE UNIT: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Understanding-Race-Privilege-and-Diversity-in-Modern-America-Unit-One-Race-5910758

#24 Burnout, Mental Health, and Boundaries with Marissa by Braelan

Yay! More behavior people! Lauren from @structuredspecialed graced us with her wonderful presence to discuss working as a special education teacher and how her role has changed! This one is so fun!! You can find Lauren at: https://www.instagram.com/structuredspecialed/

This fun episode let us dive into whhyyy we love teaching special education! I talked with Heather from @full_sped_ahead about how we became teachers, why we love special education, and what we have learned so far on social media! It was so fun!! Heather's website: Heather's Instagram:

In this episode I get to talk with Danielle from @mscoleinfirst! We talked about becoming a teacher, teaching, and our favorite grades to teach! You can find Danielle on Instagram and Youtube! https://www.instagram.com/mscoleinfirst/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCus66pg5y3wr8_hC2zshaIA?view_as=subscriber

Get To Know Braelan! BCBA? Starting Youtube? PhD? by Braelan

Miranda is a special education teacher and a parent of a child with a disability. Her unique perspective is perfect to help me and other educators learn about how to better support parents and families whether we are in person or remote. Blogpost: https://braelanmartin.com/blog-3/5-tips-for-collaborating-with-parents

CALLING Student Teachers! Yay! In this episode I interviewed Sherene and Jenny, two special education teachers who share their student teaching experiences with me! There were many ups and downs! I hope that many can relate to our experiences and learn from them in order to have an incredible student teaching experience this fall! Sherene: @cultivateandspeducate https://www.instagram.com/cultivateandspeducate/ Jenny:@littlelearners.bigfeelings https://www.instagram.com/littlelearners.bigfeelings/

Resources: * Comprehensive Literacy For All: https://www.amazon.com/Comprehensive-Literacy-All-Significant-Disabilities-ebook-dp-B083TJHHZZ/dp/B083TJHHZZ/ref=mt_other?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1595717507 * Florida Reading Center: https://www.fcrr.org/student-center-activities * Literacy Article: https://vkc.mc.vanderbilt.edu/assets/files/resources/10_research-based_tips_for_enhancing_literacy_instruction_for_students_with_intellectual_disability.pdf

If you do not follow Kelsey over at Exceptional Elementary then you should! We talked about had so much fun! Education, teaching, Quarantine hobbies, and more! Kelsey: @exceptionalelementary

An Incredible conversation with Kim from Little Miss Kim's! WE discussed becoming a teacher, boundaries as a teacher, challenges, and ways to practice self-care! Self Care Planner: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z3HNTkaLdTvLwFf6W7SHliVnqzR4O_EE/view?usp=sharing Kim's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littlemisskimsclass/ Kim's Website: https://www.littlemisskimsclass.com/

A look at the challenges a Special Education Teacher might face due to a "supportive yet limited" administration. A look at the leading causes of special ed teacher burnout out: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nelson_Brunsting/publication/274960035_Special_Education_Teacher_Burnout_A_Synthesis_of_Research_from_1979_to_2013/links/552d641c0cf21acb09217471.pdf ~Hang Out With Me! ~ ++For Business Inquiries: Braelan Martin at thatspecialeducator@gmail.com ++Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/that_special_educator/ ++Website: https://braelanmartin.com ++Podcast: https://braelanmartin.com/podcast ++TPT: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/That-Special-Educator

I had the privilege of interviewing Cat from My So Called Teacher Life! This episode was so fun and relatable! I love her so much! Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysocalledteacherlife/ Her Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3jHHkXNdbgEDBUkjA83ZOw ~Hang Out With Me! ~ ++For Business Inquiries: Braelan Martin at thatspecialeducator@gmail.com ++Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/that_special_educator/ ++Website: https://braelanmartin.com ++Podcast: https://braelanmartin.com/podcast ++TPT: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/That-Special-Educator

I am so excited about this episode! Today I got to speak with LaTawnya from SmartieStyle! She is an incredible educator, youtuber, instagrammer, and overall amazing person!! She is so knowledgeable and I pick her brain on many topics. We talk about race, black educators, instagram, youtube, and teacher unions! I cannot wait for you to listen! ~Hang Out With Me! ~ ++For Business Inquiries: Braelan Martin at thatspecialeducator@gmail.com ++Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/that_special_educator/ ++Website: https://braelanmartin.com ++Podcast: https://braelanmartin.com/podcast ++TPT: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/That-Special-Educator

Today I talked with THE INCREDIBLE Teacher Tay and Mr. Piedmonte. We talked about the most random things...aka complete and utter nonsense. I wanted an episode that was light and free! I really enjoyed hearing their 2 truths and a lie, their music education stories, they opinions on random things, and their love of music. If you have time and you want to listen to a random fun episode then welcome!!! Taylor: @thechroniclesofteachertay YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0HeHbM_4KqMQc625VftetQ Dominic: @mr_piedmonte

This quick episode goes through things that I would consider when thinking about my first day of school in a special education classroom: 1. Consistent Schedule 2. Assuming no one knows how to follow the rules 3. Not expecting high academic output 4. Frequent Rewards

Kaysie is amazing! Part 2 of our conversation as we talk about what to know about being a new teacher and HOW MUCH WE LOVE OUR JOBS! ~Hang Out With Me! ~ ++For Business Inquiries: Braelan Martin at thatspecialeducator@gmail.com ++Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/that_special_educator/ ++Website: https://braelanmartin.com ++Podcast: https://braelanmartin.com/podcast ++TPT: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/That-Special-Educator

Talking with Kaysie was soo much fun! We shared a lot of similar stories and interests! Kaysie teaches special education in Texas and LOVES her students. We talk about curriculum, finding your first job, student teaching, and more!

I wish I had taken these things into consideration during my first round of teacher interviews! Here are the 5 things I think are crucial to consider. My blog post discussing all of this goodness: https://braelanmartin.com/blog-3/5-things-to-look-for-in-a-special-education-job Blog: https://braelanmartin.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbAc0_6yP7RQuOPrfkb0ODw

YAY! I was able to interview Rachel from Safe Space Teaching! She is amazing and had so many great things to say! We focused a lot on de-escalating children, working with general educators to support students with challenging behavior, and more! You might even find an embarassing story from my childhood in this episode!! Rachel's Website: https://safespaceteaching.com Rachel's Instagram: @_safespaceteaching

This is a very random podcast! I share a lot of random thoughts with my best friend Cassie! I needed a break from teacher stuff! Don't listen if you do not care!! Love you all! Check out Cassie's work: https://brain-arts.org/blog?post=van-buren-records-saint-lyor-drops-debut-ep-if-my-sins-could-talk

Teacher Brett is a Virtual Special Education teacher who has been teaching online for a few years now! She is a wealth of knowledge about building a classroom community, running IEP meetings, and more while teaching online. She also makes very informative Youtube Videos! I am so excited that you all get to hear all that she has to offer! Instagram: @ggkteacherbrett Youtube: Teacher Brett

This week I interviewed Ilyse, my classmate who is currently working as a Special Education Teacher in a Bilingual setting. She shares all about the challenges on Special Education and Bilingual education. We touch on ways to support new educators, how to avoid burn out, and ways to build relationships with families who speak another language! She is awesome!

My dream as a Special Education teacher was to get my classroom to have as rich of a culture as any other classroom. These are a few of the things that I have done to create a rich culture!!

I got the privilege to interview Melissa from Extra Special Education! She is an incredible Special Ed Resource Teacher in the sunny state of Florida. This episode is incredible. We talk about all sorts of things; how she got into education, the pressure of being a special ed teacher, how Youtube has helped us become better teachers, and ways to balance our life and our work! Thank you again Melissa, it was so fun! Her channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxDuEL64CdwlW1q7z24V7Ug Her instagram: @extraspecialeducation Where to find me: www.thatspecialeducator.com @that_special_educator

Today I interviewed my favorite person, my brother Atencio. In this episode we talk all about what it was like for him in school. Atencio had some challenges with attention, focus, and complying with the school rules. We break down why it was so hard, what he learned from it, what teachers did to help and hinder him in his education, and where he is now. It was so awesome! Also, he has some incredible quotes related to how teachers should talk to students who are having academic and behavioral challenges! Learn a bit more about why I became a special education teacher and chose to focus in on this demographic of students!

Why did Braelan become a teacher! From my childhood dream of being a teacher, to going to Wheelock College and the University of Illinois. I have learned so much from my time as a student becoming a teacher! If you wish to support this podcast please consider clicking on "Reviews and Ratings" The More reviews the better! Thank you so much!

Hi, I'm Braelan Martin, a special education teacher who loves to learn from educators and specialist all about education!

My biggest regrets as a Teacher in 2019! This is an audio recording from my Youtube Channel!

My greatest accomplishments as a teacher! This is an audio recording from my Youtube Channel. Many have requested another way to listen to the audio of my channel! Not all videos will be formatted like this, but I felt that this content was too good not to share!