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Thursday Apr 07, 2022
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
In this episode of Defining Us…Stacey DeWitt is joined by Troy Keller, a Director of Special Education for Maryland’s Frederick County Public Schools. In the conversation, Stacey and Troy discuss the changed landscape of public education, the educator’s role in supporting students more holistically, and why our students with disabilities – and all students - need us to go all in on their behalf.
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- 3:10 – Vulnerability and Trust
- 6:37 – A Whole Child Approach is our Obligation
- 8:00 - Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Special Needs
- 10:27 – A Changed Educational Landscape
- 14:51 – Debunking the Myths
- 21:29 – Why Attending to Needs Matters
- 25:21 – The Continuum of Services is Individualized
- 32:41 – Navigating Differences for Full Potential
- 38:15– Equity in the Field
- 48:31 – Inclusion Helps All Learn
- 55:01 – Pearls of the Pandemic
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- National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder|Autism PDC
- Council for Exceptional Children
- CHADD
- @TroyDKeller
- TroyDKeller@gmail.com
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