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Get all the latest tips and tricks for special education classrooms! These resources and blog posts are perfect for all special ed teachers and aides. If you're looking for new hands-on or sensory activities for your special education classroom, this board is for you! You can find reading lessons along with ways to increase reading comprehension right here! Find engaging activities that help teach your students basic life skills. Find task box ideas as well as adapted books here!
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Ready to start a behavior management system in your self-contained classroom but overwhelmed with where to start? In this post, I am sharing my top tips for setting up a behavior management system!
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Ready to start a behavior management system in your self-contained classroom but overwhelmed with where to start? In this post, I am sharing my top tips for setting up a behavior management system!
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Starting your first week in a self-contained elementary classroom can feel both exhilarating and overwhelming. In this post, I am sharing how to survive the first week of school. I share ways to get to know your students, how to build student-teacher relationships from day 1, ways to establish a communication system, and how to teach emotional regulation skills. Make the first week in your self-contained classroom a huge success with these must-know teacher tips!
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Teaching vocabulary in special education is crucial, but it can be tough. We work on vocabulary in our setting all day, but it can be overwhelming to know what vocabulary to teach and how. Teaching monthly vocabulary lessons in special education is a great way to cover important vocabulary in a structured, efficient way. Learn how to use a word wall, file folders, and centers to add in vocabulary practice. Learn more here!
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IEP goal bins are a great way to simplify your progress monitoring. They are a great way to take data on your students goals and objectives. In this post, I am sharing how to prep your IEP goal bins, how to organize your IEP goal bins, and how to use your IEP goal bins in your self-contained classroom. Learn more here!
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Special education centers are a great way to build student independence. In this post, I am breaking down how to build independence during center rotations. Learn how students can complete independent work tasks during math centers and ELA centers. Learn more about building this important life skill now!
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Special education centers are a great way to build student independence. In this post, I am breaking down how to build independence during center rotations. Learn how students can complete independent work tasks during math centers and ELA centers. Learn more about building this important life skill now!
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Getting ready to hire a new paraprofessional? In this post, I am sharing 50 paraprofessional interview questions you can use the land the best paraprofessional for your special education classroom.
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Wondering how to set up and run centers in your special education classroom? Look no further! In this post, I’m sharing exactly how to group students for centers, how to set up centers for success and how to take student data using data sheets. Centers are a great way to promote student independence, target IEP goals, and more!
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Life skills centers are a fun, effective way to teach your students life skills. In this post, I show you how to easily set up life skills centers. Each month, focus on a new life skills classroom center. Ask parents to chip in for these life skills learning centers. Most will be happy to help. If you want to learn more about centers for life skills, be sure to check out this blog.
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Special education centers are a great way to build student independence. In this post, I am breaking down how to build independence during center rotations. Learn how students can complete independent work tasks during math centers and ELA centers. Learn more about building this important life skill now!
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Ready to start a behavior management system in your self-contained classroom but overwhelmed with where to start? In this post, I am sharing my top tips for setting up a behavior management system!
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Are you wondering how to set up your elementary self-contained classroom schedule? In this post, I am giving you an inside look at our classroom schedule. We start with a morning meeting, complete morning centers, work on science, social studies, & life skills, and then complete our afternoon routine. Head to this post, for a full look at our classroom schedule.
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Looking for a way to make progress monitoring easier? Have you given IEP goal bins a try? In this post, I am sharing what IEP goal bins are and how to set them up. Learn how to organize your IEP goal bin materials, how to make sure each student’s IEP goals are addressed, and more.