Fruits of Labor

SEASON 1 FINALE: Recharging in the Summer

Today, Susan & Melanie come to you fresh from Summer 2022. (Yes, we’re still catching up on previously recorded episodes and we’re THRILLED that you’re sticking with us :)) How do school employees recharge over the summertime? We reached out and now we share YOUR stories here!  And of course, “our” movie references :-p Shout out to Driftwood Mercantile [https://www.facebook.com/people/Driftwood-Mercantile/100070590381431/] for assisting us in our summertime recharge silliness! (The home of Mr. Driftwood!) If you have any questions/comments/topic ideas, please email us at spedrehab@gmail.com [spedrehab@gmail.com] Thanks for listening to us! Remember to subscribe, rate and review so we can build our community and support each other, right here, at SPED REHEAB!

Caseload, Career Goals, and Crows, oh my!

Today, Susan & Melanie come to you fresh from late-May 2022. (Yes, we’re still catching up on previously recorded episodes and we’re THRILLED that you’re sticking with us :)) -caseloads -know your contract! -career goals -shout out to Angela Jeter -the substitute life -teachers and family planning -teachers need to do what’s best for them (and yes, you did hear a crow cawing!) If you have any questions/comments/topic ideas, please email us at spedrehab@gmail.com [spedrehab@gmail.com] Thanks for listening to us! Remember to subscribe, rate and review so we can build our community and support each other, right here, at SPED REHEAB!

Fruits of Labor

Today, Susan & Melanie come to you fresh from mid 2022. (Yes, we’re still catching up on previously recorded episodes and we’re THRILLED that you’re sticking with us :)) -Sound quality issues have been fixed! -Movie references (of course!) -Life imitates work -substitute teacher life -classroom management via student leadership -special guest Jennifer! (momentarily) -teacher burn out -seeing the fruits of our labor -instilling compassion -EMAIL US TO VENT YOUR STORIES! If you have any questions/comments/topic ideas, please email us at spedrehab@gmail.com [spedrehab@gmail.com] Thanks for listening to us! Remember to subscribe, rate and review so we can build our community and support each other, right here, at SPED REHEAB!

Where are we now, back then?

Today, Susan & Melanie come to you fresh from January of 2022. (Yes, we’re still catching up on previously recorded episodes and we’re THRILLED that you’re sticking with us :)) -Sound quality issues have been fixed! -Movie references (of course!) -The challenge of creating a student-centered classroom -Relearning how to deal with a class full of students, as opposed to 1-on-1 work -Teacher retention -Teacher self-care If you have any questions/comments/topic ideas, please email us at spedrehab@gmail.com [spedrehab@gmail.com] Thanks for listening to us! Remember to subscribe, rate and review so we can build our community and support each other, right here, at SPED REHEAB!

To Be, Or Not To Be a SPED Teacher

Today, Susan & Melanie come to you fresh from late post-thanksgiving 2021! LOL yes, this is an older recording, (we finally made it back to the original episodes that were NOT lost in the flash drive fumble) but still with a focus on all your SPED needs. (At this point, when we recorded this, Melanie was still teaching in the DHH Ed world) -Susan & Melanie’s career shift -The stress of taking a leave of absence from teaching -keeping your teaching certification up to date -the stress of being a care giver and having a full time teaching job -the variety of certification requirements for substitutes and teachers -should teachers use their first or last names? -trying to be involved with extra curricular activities as a SPED teacher If you have any questions/comments/topic ideas, please email us at spedrehab@gmail.com [spedrehab@gmail.com] Thanks for listening and being patient with our tech issues this first season! Remember to subscribe, rate and review so we can build our community and support each other, right here, at SPED REHEAB!