The Exceptional Data Framework
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Show Notes:
If you've been struggling with making sense with data collection, you are going to love this week's conversation with Dawn Ellis from Cultivating Exceptional Minds.
Dawn has been a special education teacher for 10 years. She has taught preschool through fifth grade in various settings such as inclusion, resource, homebound, and self-contained. Dawn has an Ed Specialist degree in Early Childhood Special Education but is also certified in general education too.
Dawn was the District V Teacher of the Year in 2017 for Alabama. She has presented at district and state-wide conferences about her journey and other special education topics. She is also a podcaster and coach for special education teachers. When not teaching, Dawn enjoys being at the beach, drinking coffee, reading and working on her teacher created materials/blog.
Inside this episode, you will learn:
- Five simple, effective ways to start collecting data more consistently.
- A fantastic teacher hack for keeping data organized and easily accessible online.
- How to help students take more ownership in IEP data collection.
- How to organize your student data in one centralized location.
- A new twist on sticky notes that will help you with your formative data collection!
To connect with Dawn:
- Website: Cultivating Exceptional Minds
- Instagram: Cultivating Exceptional Minds
- TpT Store: Cultivating Exceptional Minds
- Freebie: 5 Simple Ways to Collect Data as a Special Education Teacher
- Freebie: The Special Education Teacher's Guide to Distance Learning
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Creator of the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy, Dr. Lori Friesen has mentored thousands of beginning teachers across the country through her workshops and courses. Host of the popular podcast, Beginning Teacher Talk, and creator of the innovative literacy program for 1st and 2nd grade, Dogs Help Kids Read and Succeed, Dr. Lori is dedicated to serving educators and inspiring learners. Learn more at drlorifriesen.com and at howdogshelpkids.com.
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