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""Dr. Veale has written a blueprint for school administrators to transform their leadership practices. Her guide fills a long-standing gap in educational leadership resources. Dr. Veale's insights on fostering supportive environments for special education teachers are timely and essential.""----Dr. Deana Stevenson, Former Principal Leadership Coach, Doc Deana Enterprises, LLC ""Dr. Veale's insightful work is a game-changer for school administrators navigating the complexities of special education. With practical strategies and thought-provoking questions, she offers a well-researched guide to supporting and retaining highly qualified special education teachers. This book goes beyond theory, providing real-life perspectives from principals and assistant principals on the highs and lows of meeting teacher needs while delivering impactful feedback. A must-read for new and seasoned administrators alike, Dr. Veale's expertise will empower leaders to create lasting change in their schools.""----Sue Harvey, Principal, Herbin-Metz Education Center ""Having devoted her entire career to education (in both K-12 and higher education as well as in public and private institutions), Dr. Veale is addressing one of our nation's most critical challenges. Recruiting, and as importantly -- retaining -- special education teachers is a daunting and critical priority. Her experience, research and insight inform a recommendation and framework to intentionally improve and reform the field. Her book should be on every educational leader's reading and, more importantly, action list.""----Dr. Lawrence Czarda, President, Greensboro College ""Novice special education teachers leave the field at higher rates than their general education peers, often citing challenging work conditions and a lack of support from school administration. A significant majority of principals report receiving little to no special education training during their principal preparation programs. This straightforward and reader-friendly book, however, offers practical strategies and actionable steps to equip school leaders with the tools needed to support special education teachers and implement successful inclusive practices for students.""----Dr. Cathy Kea, Professor Emerita of Special Education, North Carolina A&T State University ""The information within this book is pivotal for educational leaders who want to effectively support special education teachers. It includes examples of different real-life scenarios and details how school leaders can best support them if they have similar situations within their building. The research-based approaches outlined within the text are proven ways to grow teachers within the special education field, which in turn will help students with disabilities reach their fullest potential. This book takes best transformational leadership practices and shows school leaders how they can be applied to create positive changes within special education programming.""----Daniel Tilley, Former Special Education Teacher, Assistant Principal, Millis Road Elementary School

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Dr. Natasha Veale is a certified special education teacher, teacher educator, college administrator, and special education leadership consultant. Dr. Veale has worked in the special education field since 2000. Driven by a passion for helping educators and leaders succeed, Dr. Veale earned a Ph.D. in Special Education Leadership to develop, support, and advocate for special education teachers and an Ed.D. in Organizational Change and Administration to develop, support, and advocate for school administrators. After teaching students with high-incidence and low-incidence disabilities in inclusion, resource, and separate settings for nearly a decade, Dr. Veale was led to prepare and train preservice and in-service special education teachers and general education teachers on how to teach and serve students with disabilities. While doing so, Dr. Veale serves as the Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Education, Special Education Program Coordinator, and Professor of Special Education at Greensboro College in North Carolina. Dr. Veale is also a certified John C. Maxwell Leadership consultant, coach, and trainer. John C. Maxwell is a world-renowned leadership expert with over 100 published personal and leadership development books. Dr. Maxwell's mentorship and over 20 years of special education leadership experience led her to support building-level school administrators in their leadership journey to become special education leaders in their schools. For more information, visit http://vealeleadershipconsulting.com.

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