Dec 11, 2025
The holiday season can feel like a blur of glitter, behavior spikes, and teacher burnout.
In Episode 293 of Be The Exception, Dawn shares 5 ways to simplify your SPED classroom — so you can support your students and protect your peace.
You’ll learn:
✔️ What routines are worth streamlining now
✔️ How to...
Dec 4, 2025
Mid-year IEP revisions don’t have to be stressful. Learn how to review student progress, adjust goals, and revise services with ease using templates and team input.
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The holidays are approaching—and so are mid-year IEP reviews.
In Episode 292 of Be The Exception, Dawn shares practical strategies for updating...
Nov 20, 2025
Feeling behind on data collection before midyear IEPs? This episode is here to help.
In Episode 291 of Be The Exception, Dawn walks you through how to track behavior and academic growth in ways that actually work for busy special education teachers. You'll learn:
What types of data to collect
before the holidays
Nov 13, 2025
In this episode, Dawn shares how to use seasonal adapted units like Fall Leaves and Thanksgiving to hit AAC, core vocabulary, math, and reading goals in special ed classrooms.
Seasonal doesn’t mean shallow.
In this episode of BTE, I’m walking you through how I use my Fall Leaves and Thanksgiving-themed adapted...
Nov 6, 2025
Learn three easy, respectful ways to acknowledge Veterans Day in your special education classroom. No complex crafts or prep required—just meaningful, inclusive ideas that build gratitude and community.
Veterans Day is a meaningful opportunity to teach students about respect, service, and gratitude. But in...