From Potential to Practice: Leadership Supports for New Special Education Teachers

Written by: Dr. Anisha Robinson Mendez

I still remember the day I was hired to be a special education teacher. The interview was held during the summer, and it felt almost surreal. I sat down, answered a few questions, and before I could fully exhale, I was offered the job on the spot. The principal explained my role and how I would be a co-teacher for third grade. New to the world of education, I ...