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4 Student Schedule Changes To Prepare For

A lesson I learned very quickly when I started my first year teaching is that if there was ever a student schedule change, the rest of day was rough. There are countless student schedule changes that can happen daily. It is so valuable to practice these surprises and schedule changes BEFORE they happen. This helps them develop the skills to handle those unexpected moments that are inevitably going ... Read More about 4 Student Schedule Changes To Prepare For

5 Tasks You Can Delegate To Paraprofessionals

If there is one I have learned in my years of working with paraprofessionals, it is that paras are teachers too. My paraprofessional is my right hand and my left hand. She is the glue that keeps us together. I realize that sometimes it is our first instinct to give them passive work because their job title is a "teaching assistant”. But they can do so much more than laminating and resetting work ... Read More about 5 Tasks You Can Delegate To Paraprofessionals

Flexible Seating Ideas For Your Classroom

The key with flexible seating is to be flexible. It’s not about what you want. It’s about what promotes the most successful learning style for each student. Many students benefit from wiggling, rocking, bouncing, and spinning to name a few. This is not an all encompassing list and what works for one student won’t always work for all. Here are a handful of flexible seating options that students ... Read More about Flexible Seating Ideas For Your Classroom

5 Ideas To Help Create A Sensory Friendly Classroom

Sensory friendly classrooms are so important! They can determine whether or not our students will be successful in their learning environment. These are some of the things that I consider when creating a sensory friendly classroom for my students. It’s important to note that each student will have their own preferences when it comes to sensory input. Please use this list as a starting place to ... Read More about 5 Ideas To Help Create A Sensory Friendly Classroom

Why I Don’t Use Hand Over Hand

A hand over hand prompt is known as a full physical prompt. Meaning you take your hand and place it over a child’s hand to help complete a task. For example, assisting students with writing by placing your hand on top of theirs to write. Or placing your hand on top of another child’s hand to help them put their folder in their backpack. Full disclosure, I used these prompts frequently throughout ... Read More about Why I Don’t Use Hand Over Hand

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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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