Special education

It’s such a pleasure to have Angi Pearce back on these pages to share her experiences and passion for teaching students with AAC needs. Angi is a teacher at Kowhai Special School in Hastings,…

Special Education Classroom Daily Schedule- Morning Fitness and Morning Meeting

What are you using in your special education classroom to track IEP data? In this blog post, I will talk about how to track IEP goals with google forms. With these step by step instructions, you will learn great teacher organization tips that can help with IEP data tracking. You can watch my YouTube video here on how to create a google form, and you can read about one of my best IEP tips by including QR codes in the classroom. Use this IEP organization for the beginning of the school year.

It's that time of year when we're all setting up our classrooms for our new students. When they walk in on the first day of school, you want your room to look bright and inviting, right? But if you're a special education teacher, that means more than just choosing a theme or picking out cute

Special education teachers and regular education teachers can use these websites to help students on all levels! Great for intervention supports, behavior plans, understanding disabilities, progress monitoring, developing lesson plans, and more. #pathway2success #specialeducation

Today’s post is the second in our series on including teens with special needs in youth ministry. Katie Garvert continues to discuss the subject of her upcoming preconference workshop at the…

It's no secret that teachers aren't in it for the money. OR that teachers spend a LOT of their own money on things for the classroom (can we say Target and

Take a look into the first 6-8 weeks of school in special education classroom with no academics. I will share tips and tricks with you!

Have you been struggling to find a way to engage all of your students in writing activities? These daily writing journals are the perfect solution. Today I am sharing how to prep and organize these daily writing journals for your special education students. I talk about how to color code the journals along with how to pick the right level for your students. These writing prompts are great for writing time, morning work, and independent work stations. Learn how to prep them today!

Congratulations! You’re a first year teacher in special education. It’s finally time to set up your classroom and meet your first group of students! The first year of teaching in a special education classroom is exciting but it can also be challenging. Here are my favorite tips and advice for first year special education teachers including classroom management tips, tips for writing lesson plans and IEPs, classroom organization ideas, ideas for setting up your classroom, and so much more.

Special education classroom supply list. Ten must have items for setting up your new special education classroom. Links to free resources for new teachers.

Categories of Students with Disabilities are explored in detail here for educators

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…

Beginning of year special education forms - As an inclusion intervention specialist, your first week of school can get hectic fast. You are playing the...

As a special education teacher, staying organized is essential. But, finding a system to organize IEPs and special education paperwork that actually works isn’t easy. Here is a step by step guide to finding an IEP organization system that works, what information you need in your IEP caseload binder, and digital IEP organization tips along with my favorite IEP organization resources for special education teachers. Special education teachers, snag this step by step guide and get organized!

Are you tired of reinventing the wheel in your life skills classroom? Are you struggling with writing lesson plans for your secondary special education classroom? Here are 7 activities that changed the way I teach in the special education classroom. Each of these activities are designed to target specific skills with my students including life skills, social skills, social studies, functional reading, vocational skills and current events. Learn how you can use resources in your classroom…

Learn about the social, emotional, physical and intellectual milestones of children in your child's age group.

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