IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION COACH WHO HAS SPECIAL CONNECTION TO STUDENTS

About this episode

An in-depth conversation with special education coach Miss Liz Retana about her impactful role in students' lives and her journey as a teacher.

ALSO: April’s Golden Apple Award winner is Miss Liz Retana, but everyone calls her Coach Liz. She’s a special education teacher at Purdue Polytechnic High School – Broad Ripple. Coach Liz goes far beyond her title as an Exceptional Learner’s Coach: Many people here say students would not graduate without her care and compassion. We dive into how she became a teacher and her background in sports broadcasting. She also discusses the difficult moment she lost a student this year and how she is helping keep his memory alive. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Guest: Miss Liz Retana

Topics covered

• special education
• teacher
• student support
• sports broadcasting
• memory preservation

Keywords

• special education
• Exceptional Learner’s Coach
• student graduation
• care and compassion
• sports broadcasting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Purdue Polytechnic High School – Broad Ripple

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