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As a special education teacher, have you ever wondered what other teachers’ classrooms look like? Today is your chance to see special education classrooms in a variety of age levels. I have included special ed preschool classrooms, K-2 Autism classroom, and K-2 special education classrooms. If you are looking for more info on multiple disabilities classrooms, life skills classrooms, middle school special education classrooms, high school special education classrooms, and more it is all…

New Teacher Special Ed Classroom Setup Essentials - a quick and easy essentials list for teachers new to special education in a self-contained class. Perfect for newbies!

Teaching Students who are Low-Functioning: Who are they, what do you teach them, and how do you get them included in academics?

Do you need ideas for a word wall in your special education classroom? As a life skills special ed teacher, I want to make the most of my wall space to keep my students learning and engaged. Simply special ed life skills word wall has 3 different themes to choose from. Life skills, Let’s Cook, and Don’t Worry Be Happy are included with 72 real pictures. You can use these vocabulary words with a variety of life skills activities. Learn more today!

The classroom decor choices you make significantly impact classroom management. Click to read the dos & don'ts of decor in special education.

Tons of free IEP goal banks for academics, behavior goals and vocational training in Autism and Special Ed classrooms. Also great ideas for IEP goals for functional skills too.

Front wall in my classroom

If you are a beginning special education teacher, then you will want to read about everything I wish I knew my first year. I am sharing my best teacher tips on special education classroom organization, special ed classroom setup, IEPs, DIY sensory room, and much more! Special ed teachers want to continue to build student relationships all year long. Check out the best teacher tips!

Laying out the special needs classroom design can be tough. I've rounded up posts and goals of setting up the physical space.

Paraprofessional Training in the SPED Classroom can be tough, but it is so important! It can be a daunting task to train your staff. Here are some top paraprofessional training tips I've learned. Having a paraprofessional training manual like the binder I offer is a great way to keep everyone organized and take out the guess work. Showing your staff you appreciate them with paraprofessional appreciation gifts is also kind to do. Grab free paraprofessional training ideas and activities!

So I shared with you a bit ago about one of our {independent work stations}. We actually run 3 types of independent work stations in our classroom. The goal is to get the students to a system that is easily implemented in a general education classroom. An effective work system should answer these 3 basic ... Read More about Independent Work Stations #2

Have you heard of the educational website ABCya.com? As a special education teacher, it is a wonderful free website that your elementary special ed students will enjoy interacting with. There are a variety of ways you can incorporate this website into your special ed classroom. You can use it during whole group lessons, independent centers, or as a reward on a student iPad. Special education students can practice reading skills, math skills, letter skills, and more!

I know how hard it is to figure out how to set up your classroom, so I'm sharing my special education classroom set-up with you today! See how I organize independent work stations, play area, life skills word wall, student work spaces and more! #specialeducation #specialedclassroom

Ever wondered if you needed to bother writing lesson plans in your resource or self-contained classroom? Struggled with how to do it with such different and individual needs of your students? I contend that lesson plans are still needed in the special ed. classroom and I'll share why.

Setting up IEP work bins was one of the biggest game changers in my special education classroom. These individualized learning stations hold materials to target specific IEP goals for your students and can be tailored to their specific needs. If you want to set up IEP work bins in your special education classroom, you’ve come to the right place. Here you will learn the benefits of IEP work bins and 5 ways you can set them up in your classroom, including my favorite, color coded IEP work…

Are you going to be a new special education teacher this school year? You won’t want to miss this blog post filled with new teacher tips to help you feel ready for your special ed classroom. This new teacher survival guide will answer all of your questions that you may have for your 1st year teaching. I even link to some great special ed resources, including classroom routines, IEP planners, and a first week of school activity. Read all of these new special education teacher tips here.