Let's Talk About...Understanding Special Education

About this episode

The episode discusses understanding special education and the support available for children in the Ankeny school district.

Starting school can bring questions, especially when your child needs extra support. Hear directly from the leaders who guide special education across our district and in their school buildings. Joining Dr. Pruitt are Nancy Lehman, Director of Special Education; Michael Schweinberg, Associate Principal at Centennial High School, and Chelsey Schroeder, Assistant Principal at Crocker Elementary School in Ankeny. IA.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Pruitt

Guests: Nancy Lehman, Michael Schweinberg, Chelsey Schroeder

Topics covered

• special education
• support for children
• education leadership
• school administration
• parental guidance

Keywords

• special education
• Ankeny
• support
• education
• children
• school
• administration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ankeny Community School District

Places: Ankeny, IA

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