Introduction / Lynn Boyer -- Deciding, once more, to be a special educator / Lynn Boyer -- Working with principals and administrators: developing skills in politics and negotiation / Teresa Zutter -- Collaborating with professionals and parents without being overwhelmed: building partnerships and teams / Marilyn Friend, Lynne Cook -- Maximizing the services of paraeducators / Nancy K. French -- Making paperwork work for you and your students / Lynne Cook and K. Sarah Hall -- The view from the top of the mountain / Cassandra Peters-Johnson.