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"Having led special education teams for many years, I've witnessed the deep dedication and the equally deep exhaustion that so often accompany this work. This book is a compassionate and practical resource that speaks directly to the heart of educators. With clarity, empathy, and wisdom, the author offers meaningful strategies and tools to help teachers care for themselves while continuing to care for others. It is a timely reminder that our well-being is not optional—it is essential to the work we do. Keep this book close. You will return to it again and again!"
"With Transformational Tools for Special Educators, The author creates a practical and informative resource for special educators. Katrina combines her 20+ years of leadership, experience, and insight to share effective evidence-based strategies that all special educators could add to their toolkit. The strategies resonate with anyone at any level in education, notwithstanding position, experience level, or school setting. This book is applicable, motivating, and meaningful and is a game-changer for special educators at all levels."
"Transformational Tools for Special Educators is nothing short of revolutionary for our field. Katrina Huels has masterfully addressed the elephant in the room—while we extensively train special educators in legal compliance and instructional strategies, we have left them emotionally unprepared for the intense daily realities of supporting neurodivergent students. This book fills that critical gap with research-backed, practical tools that do not just help educators survive but truly thrive.
"I have spent over two decades teaching self-regulation strategies to students and never thought about how to support my teachers and staff with using them for their own benefit. Transformational Tools for Special Educators provides practitioners with real insight, practical applications, strategies, and resources to encourage them to prioritize their well-being so that they can better serve our most vulnerable populations."
"Transformational Tools for Special Educators spotlights practical ways to foster longevity within the field of special education. Emphasizing the link between one's well-being and the ability to thrive as a career educator, Katrina Huels outlines practical ways to address challenges educators experience that may lead to burnout and ultimately leaving the field. This book is an outstanding resource for all educators and is absolutely essential for anyone who has a passion for teaching and a desire to balance personal and communal care."
"Katrina’s book, Transformational Tools for Special Educators, can help educators utilize emotional and behavioral intervention skills they may already possess with more confidence, intention and greater capacity. For other educators it can help them develop skills and insights to enhance their teaching, leading and relationships. This book is written in language that is easy to understand with concrete examples and scenarios. It is a practical guide to self-awareness and self-improvement for new and veteran educators.:
