Katie Leckenby

Dr. Katie Leckenby is an Assistant Professor in the Special Education Department at Slippery Rock University. Prior to entering her career in higher education, Dr. Leckenby taught in the public school setting in the suburbs of Pittsburgh where she had held the title of Autistic Support teacher as well as Learning Support teacher. She has experience with starting new special education classrooms, co-teaching in the inclusionary setting, and transition. Her research interests include student mental health regarding programming and effectiveness, the effects on inclusion in post-school outcomes for students with special needs, and how to improve the teacher/paraeducator relationship.

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Teacher Communication Form for Paraeducators

Type:

Q&A document

This form is intended for paraeducators, teachers and/or administrators to use to help guide a conversation about classroom procedures, expectations, need, etc. Paraeducators are often moving from classroom to classroom and working with a wide variety of teachers. This form can be used to start a conversation to help avoid...

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Katie Leckenby

Topics:

Classroom Management

Instructional Planning

Professional Collaboration

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Other

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IEP Meeting Checklist for Administrators

Type:

Checklist

This resource is to be used by administration who attend IEP meetings. This could also be used by special education teachers, general education teachers, and/or related service providers to keep track of communication and outcomes of IEP meetings. It is recommended to start a binder or shared group folder so...

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Katie Leckenby

Topics:

Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)

Notable Features:

Possible modifications

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Mock IEP Peer Feedback Form

Type:

Project-based learning

This form could be used for faculty instructing pre-service teachers and newly certified teachers how to implement Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and conduct meetings with families, administrators, regular education teachers, and related service providers. Having pre-service teachers and newly certified teachers host mock IEP meetings with peers and offer feedback...

Submitted by:

Katie Leckenby

Topics:

Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)

Working with Families

Professional Collaboration

Notable Features:

Possible modifications

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