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## [Teacher Spotlight: Ana Rodriguez](https://blog.kippsocal.org/teacher-spotlight-ana-rodriguez)

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This month, we sat down with** Maria Ana Rodriguez**, a third year Resource Specialist Teacher at KIPP Iluminar Academy, and extraordinary human, to explore her belief in the importance of collaboration in the special education arena.

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## [KIPP SoCal on Collaboration in Special Education](https://blog.kippsocal.org/kippsocal-on-collaboration-in-special-education)

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