Lessons Learned from the Special Education Classroom

Peg Grafwallner, M.Ed., is an Instructional Coach/Reading Specialist at a large urban school in Milwaukee, WI. Currently, Peg models, coaches, and assists teachers in creating comprehensive literacy lessons meant to enhance skill-building. As an educator and parent of both a gifted and talented child and a special needs child, Peg advocated for her children’s education, explicitly supporting the needs of both children while also reinforcing the expectations of their teachers.

Chapter 1: Accept Every Student as They Are
Chapter 2: Scaffolding a Lesson is Just Good Teaching
Chapter 3: Responding to Every Student
Chapter 4: Students Want to Feel Loved
Chapter 5: Empathy, Equality, and Equity
Chapter 6: The Community of Family
Chapter 7: Change Your Language; Change Your Mindset
Chapter 8: Share What You’ve Learned with Others
Chapter 9: Ask Your Colleagues for Help
Chapter 10: Celebrate—It’s Good for the Soul
About the Author