Summary: How To Close Out Summer And Prepare For The New School Year<br> [Click to Listen to Podcast]<br> <br> In this episode, we’re talking with our guest, Nicole Bovell. She is a longtime advocate of the special education community and the author of How to Have a Great School Year and The Journey of Special Education. Nicole has her Masters of Arts in Special Education, an Education Specialist degree in Teaching and Learning and twenty years of experience teaching and working with students who have a variety of disabilities.<br> I reached out to Nicole to have a conversation because I LOVED her book “How to have a Great School Year!” It was short, easy to read, easy to follow, and provides helpful tips throughout.<br> ANOTHER HUGE PLUS (to me)… the entire book is only 50 pages! Full disclosure: I am not being paid to promote her book. It came to me unsolicited to check-out as many authors do… but as I read it I thought, “This book was too helpful not to share with you all.” I will include it as an affiliate link now…because I am recommending it now.<br> <br> “The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and starting on the first one.” ~ Mark Twain<br> <br> In our conversation, I asked Nicole what she thought were the three most important steps parents could take to close out summer and prepare for the new school year.<br> Tune in to what she had to say:<br> <br> Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:<br> • #1 Tip for starting the school year off on the right footing<br> • Ways to help prepare your child for the new school year<br> • The difference between accommodations and modifications<br> • Nicole shares her experience with the pros and cons of public vs private school settings<br> • Steps you can take right now that will make a huge difference for having a great school year<br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2IVQR6d"></a><br> Links:<br> <a href="http://www.beyondspecialeducation.com">Beyond Special Education</a><br> <a href="https://www.parentingspecialneeds.org/article/plep-plop-present-level/">Is It PLEP Or PLOP? for Present Level of Performance</a><br> <a href="https://www.parentingspecialneeds.org/article/progress-report-reality-check-tip-29-31/">Progress Report-Reality Check</a><br> <a href="https://www.parentingspecialneeds.org/article/establishing-routines-at-bedtime-tip-9-of-31/">Establishing Routines at Bedtime</a><br> <a href="https://www.parentingspecialneeds.org/article/rights-iep-process-procedural-safeguards/">Know Your Rights in the IEP Process: What Do those Procedural Safeguards Really Mean?</a><br> <br> <br> This post contains affiliate links, which means Parenting Special Needs LLC, could receive a commission if you purchase using this link. We appreciate your support.<br> Other ways to enjoy this post<br> <a href="https://www.parentingspecialneeds.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/16-How-To-Close-Out-Summer-And-Prepare-For-The-New-School-Year-_transcript.pdf"> Download a Transcript</a> or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/parenting-special-needs-podcast/id1361869302?mt=2"> Download on iTunes</a><br> Subscribe to our free email newsletter now to access our free magazine!johnsmith@example.comJohnSmithSubmitForm is being submitted, please wait a bit.Please fill out all required fields.
