Leadership in Special Education: Fostering Collaboration, Solving Problems and Being an Agent of Change — Key Principles for District Administrators
Updated with today’s technology issues!
Daily practice guidance for special education directors, superintendents, assistant superintendents, and other district-level leaders
District-level special education administrators navigate many situations other administrators do not — from leading the department’s vision, to coordinating resources, to justifying decisions. This professional development guide delves deeply into the day-to-day practical aspects of these unique responsibilities with:
- Ideas for effective personnel management, including hiring, training, discipline, and evaluation
- Spreadsheet formulas for caseload management and compliance monitoring
- Tips to collaborate with the school district's attorney on legal issues
- Strategies to communicate complex special education principles to Board of Education members and union leadership
- Plus more
And, with a new look at today’s technology issues, two just-added chapters provide guidance on holding IEP meetings via video-conferencing, responding to requests for virtual special education services, and utilizing AI to assist with administrative tasks and IEP development.

