Episode 1 The Golden Ticket Intro

The Golden Ticket to Improve Special Education

Episode 1 Show Notes and Description

1. Clarity and Order Overview - The origin of this professional learning platform is based on the experiences of Bob Barrows who has served as a Special Education Director for 14 years and a high school administrator for 16 years. When clarity for expectations is lacking for special education staff, the order of the special education continuum suffers.

2. Artificial Intelligence – Each episode will include a reference to artificial intelligence and the information generated will be analyzed as it relates to the element being discussed in the clarity and order platform.

3. Practical Guide to High Leverage Practices – Just as AI will be discussed as it relates to Clarity and Order elements, connections will also be made to The Practical Guide to High Leverage Practices and specific HLPs will be discussed as a reference to best practices. A bonus episode will also feature the authors of this amazing resource!

4. Greetings to Stakeholders – Specific stakeholder groups are welcomed and praised (Special Education Administrators, Special Education providers, School Administrators, Para Educators, Parents and Community Agencies/Partners)

5. The Special Education Heart – The analogy of a Special Education heart that beats across the schools in the USA and Canada creates a pulse of wonderful best practices and also a stream of compelling need for professional growth.

6. Celebrating Best Practices and Targeting Areas of Growth (shoring up gaps where needed) - This podcast will help you celebrate and acknowledge your strengths and gifts as a special educator while more importantly assisting you with providing clarity for your areas of improvement for yourself, your team and your school district.

7. Golden Ticket symbolizing successful adult life- The ultimate goal for all of us in special education is to ensure ALL of our students with disabilities are on a clear and seamless path to adult success. By paying attention to detail for all providers and administrators at all levels in the school continuum we reduce dropouts and improve outcomes.

8. The Categories of Clarity and Order- The Clarity and Order for Special Education Success platform was developed through over 30 years of both school administrator and special education administrator experience. The categories are climate, structure and performance. Climate includes elements that perpetuate the emotion and feelings of special education stakeholders. Structure includes elements that set up the system for either success or failure for students, staff and parents. Performance elements are objective and data based which paints the picture of the overall health and vitality of the special education continuum for students and stakeholders.