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Each day, special educators navigate complex instructional needs, emotional landscapes, team dynamics, compliance, and the profound responsibility of shaping lives—all amid limited time, shifting expectations, and the weight of many competing demands. This guide is designed to support special educators in that work. It includes 95 practical, compassionate, ready-to-use tips grounded in the areas that matter most: relationships, instruction, behavior, compliance, refilling your tank, caring for yourself to care for others.
John O’Connor: For 36 years, John has been committed to students, educators, and the work of public education. He began his career as a special education teacher and served for nine years with the Georgia Department of Education, leading statewide initiatives to improve outcomes for students with disabilities. He also served in local school districts in a variety of leadership roles. John is the author of five books and numerous other publications. Since retiring, he has provided training and coaching to over one thousand, helping teams strengthen instruction, refine systems, and improve outcomes for students.
MaryKay Berry is an accomplished special education leader currently serving as the Executive Director of Services for Exceptional Children for Fulton County Schools. She has extensive experience supporting district leaders, principals, and special education teams in building systems that strengthen instruction, improve compliance, and increase organizational capacity. Her work spans leadership development, disproportionality, special education finance, program design, and strategic planning. Dr. Berry also serves as President of Georgia Council of Administrators of Special Education.
Katie Lowry: With more than two decades of experience in special education, Dr. Katie Lowry has served as a Special Education Director in Georgia since 2014. She is passionate about school leadership, supporting special educators, and driving meaningful organizational changes. Known for helping leadership teams rethink traditional approaches, Dr. Lowry is dedicated to creating welcoming, inclusive environments where all students thrive. She lives in Georgia with her educator husband and their three boys.
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