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Conflict Resolving Activity For Paraprofessionals

Paraprofessionals in the classroom make our world go round. Whether it’s toileting assistance, deescalating behaviors, or supporting students in inclusion, paras are some of the most involved and important people in a classroom. And teachers and paras should work alongside each other completing day to day tasks interchangeably! However, I am not naive to the fact that conflicts arise. I have had ... Read More about Conflict Resolving Activity For Paraprofessionals

4 Tips For Teaching Social Studies In Special Education

Social studies can be one of the most abstract concepts to teach. It’s also rare to be given a special education social studies curriculum. So it can be a challenge to come up with hands-on and engaging social studies activities. Below I’ve listed my best tips on how I keep social studies as engaging as it can be and accessible to all students. Incorporate real life objects In order to ... Read More about 4 Tips For Teaching Social Studies In Special Education

Put-In Tasks For Your Classroom

If you’re a sped teacher, chances are there are fine motor activities in your classroom. Some of these fine motor activities will probably include put-in tasks. What is a put-in task? A close ended activity where students pick up an object and put it into something. Put-in tasks teach many skills like working independently, fine motor control, completing an activity from start to finish and so ... Read More about Put-In Tasks For Your Classroom

4 Papers I Keep In My SPED Teacher Binder

It’s no secret that being a SPED teacher involves mountains of paperwork! Through my experience, there are a few paperwork related things that I find myself referencing weekly, if not daily. Consolidating these things into forms and putting them into my sped teacher binder is key. Here are the four things that I try to keep within arms reach at all times in order to make sped teacher life ... Read More about 4 Papers I Keep In My SPED Teacher Binder

Teacher Work Boundaries I Set This Year

Let’s talk about teacher work boundaries. Do you have them? I wish I could say I started my teaching career with intentional teacher work boundaries but I absolutely did not. I was the teacher giving her phone number out to every parent and answering emails, texts, and calls on weekends. Boundaries will look different for everyone, but if you’re on the lookout for some ideas, here are the ones ... Read More about Teacher Work Boundaries I Set This Year

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  • Science can be a tricky subject to teach in the special education classroom. Often special education teachers aren’t given a science curriculum, which means creating your own. But if you are tired of searching for the perfect science units for your special education classroom, I’ve got you! Here you will find a simple, easy to use science unit designed to help teach your students about Food Chains. This unit includes differentiated worksheets, an adapted book and errorless learning activities.
  • Let’s talk about teacher work boundaries. It can be so easy as a teacher to set up and hold to teacher work boundaries but it is so important. Establishing boundaries for yourself as a teacher helps you create a better work life balance and helps prevent burnout as a special education teacher. If you need help setting teacher boundaries this year, here are 5 boundaries I set as a special education teacher and how it helped me be a happier, more productive teacher.
  • As a special education teacher, it’s rate to be given a social studies curriculum for your special education classroom. So how do you teach social studies when you aren’t given social studies resources to use with your students? Here are so my favorite tips and tricks for creating hands-on, engaging social studies activities your students will love along with my favorite social studies resources for special education students. Learn more here.
  • Science can be a tricky subject to teach in the special education classroom. Often special education teachers aren’t given a science curriculum, which means creating your own. But if you are tired of searching for the perfect science units for your special education classroom, I’ve got you! Here you will find a simple, easy to use science unit designed to help teach your students about Food Chains. This unit includes differentiated worksheets, an adapted book and errorless learning activities.
  • Science can be a tricky subject to teach in the special education classroom. Often special education teachers aren’t given a science curriculum, which means creating your own. But if you are tired of searching for the perfect science units for your special education classroom, I’ve got you! Here you will find a simple, easy to use science unit designed to help teach your students about Food Chains. This unit includes differentiated worksheets, an adapted book and errorless learning activities.
  • Special education teachers, these hacks will be a game changer in your classroom! If you are struggling with classroom organization, data collection, or prepping your classroom materials, these tips and trick are for you. They are by far my favorite special education teacher tricks to not only help you stay organized by all keep up with all the day to day aspects of being a special education teacher. Don’t sleep on these special education teacher hacks.
  • Science can be a tricky subject to teach in the special education classroom. Often special education teachers aren’t given a science curriculum, which means creating your own. But if you are tired of searching for the perfect science units for your special education classroom, I’ve got you! Here you will find a simple, easy to use science unit designed to help teach your students about Food Chains. This unit includes differentiated worksheets, an adapted book and errorless learning activities.
  • Paraprofessionals are an essential part of the special education classroom. Whether it’s supporting students, deescalating behaviors, tracking data, or assisting with centers, paras are some of the most important people in the classroom. But what happens when conflicts arise with paras and support staff in your classroom? How do you resolve conflicts in your special education classroom? Here is my favorite conflict resolving exercise that can help everyone work together cohesively.
  • Do you have any classroom supplies that you just can’t get enough of? Things that use in your special education classroom and buy year after year? Here are my favorite Amazon classroom supplies as a special education that I can’t get enough of. These supplies are perfect for setting up your special education classroom, prepping resources, helping with classroom organization, behavior management and addressing sensory needs. Find my favorite Amazon teacher supplies here.

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