The Unapologetic Special Ed. Teacher
The Unapologetic Special Ed. Teacher
A Manifesto to Disrupt, Demand, and Deliver
If you're tired of the broken special education system, burned out by performative inclusion, and ready to flip the table instead of asking for a seat at it, this book is for you.
The Unapologetic Special Ed. Teacher is not a “how-to” guide. It’s a call to arms. Written by veteran SPED educator Valentina White-Rideaux, Ed.S, this bold, raw, and real manifesto gives special education teachers the language, confidence, and fire to:
Burn down the culture of low expectations
Lead IEP meetings with unshakable power
Demand more than just compliance and checkbox equity
Reclaim their role as the true instructional leaders in the building
Break every rule that was never written with you or your students in mind
Through real talk, revolutionary strategies, and unapologetic truth-telling, this book challenges everything we've been taught to accept as “just the way it is” in special education. It's about tearing down outdated practices, calling out ableist systems, and rewriting the narrative for students with disabilities and for the teachers who serve them.
Whether you're a new SPED teacher or a battle-tested disruptor, this is your blueprint for rebellion, your rally cry for equity, and your reminder that you are not here to play small.
You’re here to SLAY
The Unapologetic Special Ed. Teacher
A Manifesto to Disrupt, Demand, and Deliver
If you're tired of the broken special education system, burned out by performative inclusion, and ready to flip the table instead of asking for a seat at it, this book is for you.
The Unapologetic Special Ed. Teacher is not a “how-to” guide. It’s a call to arms. Written by veteran SPED educator Valentina White-Rideaux, Ed.S, this bold, raw, and real manifesto gives special education teachers the language, confidence, and fire to:
Burn down the culture of low expectations
Lead IEP meetings with unshakable power
Demand more than just compliance and checkbox equity
Reclaim their role as the true instructional leaders in the building
Break every rule that was never written with you or your students in mind
Through real talk, revolutionary strategies, and unapologetic truth-telling, this book challenges everything we've been taught to accept as “just the way it is” in special education. It's about tearing down outdated practices, calling out ableist systems, and rewriting the narrative for students with disabilities and for the teachers who serve them.
Whether you're a new SPED teacher or a battle-tested disruptor, this is your blueprint for rebellion, your rally cry for equity, and your reminder that you are not here to play small.
You’re here to SLAY
The Unapologetic Special Ed. Teacher
A Manifesto to Disrupt, Demand, and Deliver
If you're tired of the broken special education system, burned out by performative inclusion, and ready to flip the table instead of asking for a seat at it, this book is for you.
The Unapologetic Special Ed. Teacher is not a “how-to” guide. It’s a call to arms. Written by veteran SPED educator Valentina White-Rideaux, Ed.S, this bold, raw, and real manifesto gives special education teachers the language, confidence, and fire to:
Burn down the culture of low expectations
Lead IEP meetings with unshakable power
Demand more than just compliance and checkbox equity
Reclaim their role as the true instructional leaders in the building
Break every rule that was never written with you or your students in mind
Through real talk, revolutionary strategies, and unapologetic truth-telling, this book challenges everything we've been taught to accept as “just the way it is” in special education. It's about tearing down outdated practices, calling out ableist systems, and rewriting the narrative for students with disabilities and for the teachers who serve them.
Whether you're a new SPED teacher or a battle-tested disruptor, this is your blueprint for rebellion, your rally cry for equity, and your reminder that you are not here to play small.
You’re here to SLAY