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If I'd Only Known: Lessons from a Special Education Teacher
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 16 2025
Pages: 138
Weight: 0.43
Height: 0.30 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
If I'd Only Known: Lessons from a Special Education Teacher is a heartfelt and practical guide born from over two decades of experience in the classroom, the hallways, and the hearts of students with exceptional needs. In this inspiring and honest reflection, veteran special education teacher and school leader John Gonzalez shares the lessons he wishes he'd known when he first entered the field.
From building meaningful relationships to managing behaviors, navigating IEPs, collaborating with families, and fostering student growth, this book offers real-world wisdom, encouragement, and strategies for both new and seasoned educators. Each chapter includes personal stories, insights drawn from faith, professional research, and actionable takeaways that support both the head and the heart of teaching.
Whether you're a teacher, administrator, therapist, or parent, this book reminds you that special education isn't just a profession-it's a calling rooted in patience, perseverance, and love. Let this be the resource you turn to when the job gets hard, the paperwork gets heavy, and your heart needs reminding of why you started in the first place.
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