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Happy Friday! Teacher Appreciation Week doesn't end at 3pm ✨
Teacher Appreciation Week wraps up Sunday at midnight. 72 hours left to grab any NASET certification for $800 (regularly $1,100 to $1,300). That's $300 to $500 off, and it's only on the table through May 10. Lock in $800 before Sunday →
Check out more well deserved freebies and discounts and read on!
Drexel University Celebrates Teachers.
Each May, Drexel proudly joins our communities in honoring teachers across the nation, celebrating and thanking them for all they do to impact the lives of their students. From all of us at Drexel University, Happy Teacher Appreciation Week. We thank you for your inspiration, your perseverance, and your ongoing commitment to shaping lives through the power of education.
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week and to say thank you for all that you do, Drexel University is giving away twenty five (25) JBL Go Essential 2 speakers.
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Hello from the NASET Break Room - our quick pulse check on the state of special education based on trending posts and questions we saw online this week.
Last Week:
Have you ever felt like a paraprofessional was more prepared for your classroom than the system gave them credit for?
Sometimes 👍 (45%)
How confident are you that IDEA protections will remain intact over the next 4 years?
Not very confident 😬 (40%)
Do you think mainstreaming students based on academic performance alone is a mistake?
Yes, grades don't capture the full picture 📊 (41%)
Sometimes - it depends on the student 🤔 (41%)
Have you ever suspected a student had an undiagnosed disability that no one else was willing to address?
Yes, and I was eventually proven right 🎯
Yes, and it never got resolved 😔
Once or twice, but I wasn't sure 🤔
No, our team catches these early ✅
Who do you think should have the final say on a student's placement decision?
The IEP team collectively 🤝
The parents 👨👩👧
The special ed teacher 🍎
It depends on the student 🔄
If you could go back, would you still choose special education?
Absolutely, no regrets 💪
Yes, but I'd do some things differently 🤔
I'm honestly not sure anymore 😔
No - I'd choose a different path 🚪
NASET Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week!!
🎉 Three Gifts Through Sunday for Teacher Appreciation Week!
🎁 FREE Classroom Management Toolkit
💳 20% OFF NASET Membership
🏆 $300+ OFF Board Certifications
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🧤NASET is an approved SCECH provider in Michigan!
Michigan joins New York (CTLE), Pennsylvania (Act 48), Texas (TEA-CPE), Illinois, Washington State, and Nevada. Plus, we have confirmed teachers in many additional states can earn credit through district-level approvals.
👉 Check out your state in our state guide!
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This Wednesday May 13, 7pm EST: we’re hosting UCLA's Distinguished Professor of Human Development and Psychiatry, Dr. Connie Kasari as she shares 30+ years of research on supporting autistic students during the unstructured moments that shape belonging: recess, transitions, lunch. 💙 Join us for Beyond the Classroom Walls: Supporting Autistic Students During Recess, Transitions, and Unstructured Time in Inclusive Settings
📅 THIS Wednesday, May 13 @ 7PM EST
Free for Members / $85 for Non-Member
🎓 Register here!
🏆 Congratulations to Dr. Perry Zirkel
Dr. Perry Zirkel, longtime NASET legal contributor and host of our very first webinar, was named the inaugural recipient of the Dr. Mary Lynn Boscardin Excellence in Special Education Research Award from the Council of Administrators of Special Education. Few people have done more to bring clarity to special education law. Congratulations, Dr. Zirkel!
🥳 Read the announcement →
👉 Read Dr. Zirkel’s contribution to May’s Special Education e-Journal→
Participate in Research
Seeking school-based staff who work with students who receive special education services under the autism category of IDEA
👉Review details and compensation here →
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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
Lead. Inspire. Teach.
Every May, Drexel University joins communities across the country in celebrating the teachers who shape lives every single day. Your dedication, perseverance, and passion make a difference that lasts a lifetime. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week - thank you for everything you do.
Shout Out to Last Week’s Winners Who Correctly Answered, “Comparable Services Plan or Interim IEP or 30-Day IEP.” View the winners list here!
This Week's Question:
Which IDEA provision allows a hearing officer to order an IAES placement for up to 45 school days if keeping the student in their current placement is substantially likely to cause injury?
Correctly answer 3 or more trivia questions each month to be eligible for a gift card! We had 23 winners in April!
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Lead. Inspire. Teach.
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week from Drexel University! Your dedication shapes futures every single day - and that deserves recognition. Enter below for a chance to win one of 25 JBL Go Essential 2 speakers. Sweepstakes ends May 31st.
“Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see.”