Olivia Wahl
20 February 2026
Welcome back to Part Two of my S5E25 @schoolutionspodcast conversation with Dr. Courtney Bishop. Courtney shares a collaborative approach during an IEP special education meeting. This video offers essential IEP tips for parents and special education advocates to effectively support children with special needs. What You'll Discover: ✅ How to prepare for your first IEP meeting with confidence ✅ The mindset shift that changes everything for educators AND parents ✅ What data to track and how to notice patterns ✅ The brain states framework every adult needs to understand ✅ Professional development that actually transforms practice ✅ How to give yourself grace in the journey This episode reveals the neuroscience behind regulation and executive functioning, showing why adults must regulate FIRST before children can learn. Perfect for parents, teachers, instructional coaches, school counselors, mentor teachers, new teachers, school administrators, and anyone committed to student success, family partnerships, and home-school connection. 🧠 Essential Framework: Conscious Discipline Brain States 🎯 Focus: IEP advocacy, data collection, caregiver-educator partnerships 💫Check out Part One Chapters 0:00 Introduction - Your IEP Advocacy Toolkit 1:00 Welcome Back - Part Two with Dr. Courtney Bishop 2:00 First IEP Meeting - What Every Caregiver Should Know 3:00 Assuming Best Intent on All Sides 4:00 Communicating Your Child's Needs Effectively 6:00 Notice and Name - Sharing Observable Behaviors 7:00 Building Team Child - Transparent Communication 8:00 What Data Should Caregivers Track? 9:00 Tracking Patterns and Regulation Tipping Points 10:00 Essential PD - Understanding Brain States 11:00 The Brain State Hierarchy Explained 12:00 Connection Before Correction - The Key to Learning 13:00 Parting Words - Grace for Neurodivergent Journeys 15:00 Celebrating Neurodivergent Strengths 16:00 Next Week - Play Deprivation Crisis in NYC Schools 17:00 Closing - Choose Connection Over Compliance Join our community of educators committed to cultivating student success, inspired teaching, and creating inclusive classrooms with a pro-kid mindset focused on the whole child. 🎧 New episodes every Monday & Friday with bite-sized Wednesday reel bonus content. 📧 Connect: schoolutionspodcast@gmail.com 🎵 Music: Benjamin Wahl Don't forget to🔔SUBSCRIBE for more teaching tips, and 💬SHARE with fellow educators! h Next Week: Dr. Beverly Falk and Dr. Nancy Cardwell from CCNY reveal a shocking trend: NYC pediatricians are now diagnosing kindergarteners with play deprivation-induced anxiety and depression. These veteran educators expose how scripted curricula are creating a public health crisis and share their six-point proposal they're bringing to Mayor Mamdani to save early childhood education. #schoolutions #schoolutionspodcast #schoolutionsteachingstrategies #forevergettingbetter #IEPAdvocacy #NeurodivergenteSupport #ParentPartnership #InclusiveEducation #SpecialEducation #TeacherTraining #SchoolLeadership #FamilyEngagement #BrainScience #StudentSuccess #ProfessionalDevelopment #InstructionalCoaching #HomeSchoolConnection #CulturallyResponsiveTeaching #WholeChild #EmpoweredEducators #EducationTransformation #ProKidMindset #IEP #specialeducation #neurodivergent #parentadvocacy #teachers #inclusiveeducation #ADHD #autism When coaches, teachers, administrators, and families work hand in hand, it fosters a school atmosphere where everyone is inspired and every student is fully engaged in their learning journey.
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