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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The same has been true at the two middle schools I have worked at. The SpEd Department chair runs many (but not all) IEP meetings and oversees the department. [/quote]

Elementary is the same. If the department chair is strong and knowledgeable they can really help alleviate stress from teachers who are juggling a lot. If they are inexperienced or don't care and do nothing-then it becomes a waste of a position and teachers start to think enough give this person a caseload so my load will have less students and I can do the other side of my job. Both kinds are out there.[/quote]

I believe this.  Fits my experience as a teacher--not with this chair specifically, but with similar "non student facing" specialists.

I would think this would be troubling in a small elementary school.  A lot would depend on the caseload.  [/quote]

Agreed so many people in the building considered "specialists" and "coaches".....who don't work with kids and honestly do little to help with overloaded teachers. They are always in meetings or "looking over data". Here's an idea-help some kids learn-as said by a PP alleviate some stress from teachers.[/quote]

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