In this episode of the Empowering Educators Podcast, Gretchen shares about a personal struggle she has had in her own child's education journey. Gretchen shares about how she navigated the challenges, acted quickly and was able to advocate strongly for what her daughter needed. As always, Gretchen leaves you with practical tips and applications on how you can use the lessons she's learned in your own EDU journey. Quotables

• Productive struggle is part of the process.
• You have to advocate for yourself and those you represent. 
• There’s a fine line between struggling and making progress.
• Advocate for what you need and advocate for what you want. 

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