Take a peek inside 9 unique special education classroom setups! Learn how each teacher sets up her classroom!
A compilation of ten things every middle school, high school and transition sped teacher wishes you knew about them and their students!
In this post, I'm describing the areas and tools that go into a life skills classroom at the secondary level. Check out the examples.
Secondary special education teachers, are you constantly searching for materials that target the skill levels your students are at that are appropriate for their age? Then you need the Work Tasks for Secondary Students bundle. This resource line is perfect for older students that need practice with skills at a lower grade level! Here's a close-up of what's included and some tips to put it to use in your classroom.
In this post, I'm describing the areas and tools that go into a life skills classroom at the secondary level. Check out the examples.
In this post, I'm describing the areas and tools that go into a life skills classroom at the secondary level. Check out the examples.
Supporting kids with special needs works best when both regular education and special education staff work together. That's why it is helpful for all teachers to understand how they can modify and accommodate for students in their classrooms. For newer teachers, learning that you need to modify work
This post outlines the schedule and structure of a life skills classroom in a high school. Check out the schedule and layout with description.
My students use morning binders during our morning meeting and throughout our academic portion of the morning. I love using binders because I can personalize and individualize each binder according to my students needs.
A compilation of ten things every middle school, high school and transition sped teacher wishes you knew about them and their students!
Middle school with 2 teachers in one room can be tough for a special education classroom....this schedule shows how we did it.
Three different ways to address using age-appropriate materials in middle and high school special education classroom group activities.
Thinking about life skills for special ed students is one of the most important parts of my job as a middle school special education teacher.
Teaching high school math can be a challenge in any situation, but it can be especially challenging in special education.
Creating an inclusive environment in your school and are wondering where to start? Here are 5 best pieces of advice for fostering inclusion.
6 Effective co-teaching models, the pros and cons to each one, and advice on when to use them.
This post outlines the schedule and structure of a life skills classroom in a high school. Check out the schedule and layout with description.
This post focuses on flexible seating in high school classrooms. Classroom design is based on brain research and the infusion of technology in the classroom.This post also shares what flexible seating IS and what it is NOT.
Take a tour of our high school Special Education classroom. We have an academic area and a life skills area. Check it out!
Listen to this Special Ed Podcast with 15 great ideas for Functional Centers for students with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism in High School. Read more and subscribe today!
Practice vocational skills with these classroom jobs and on campus job ideas for students of various skill levels!
Take a peek inside 7 special education sample schedules to get some schedule ideas for your own special education classroom!
Special education tips, IEP Planning, IEPs, Accommodations, Life Skills, Adapted Materials
Tips and resources that can help your middle school students get and stay organized this school year and every school year.
I have to be honest - the concept of IEP progress monitoring was something I was very unprepared for as a first-year resource room teacher. Creating ways to gather data, organizing systems to track data, writing progress monitoring reports, sharing progress with parents - on top of everything else I was already buried with? I
All your IEP meetings coming due at the same time? Not sure where to start or where to go? An IEP Goal Bank for Autism Units, LID and PMLD...
Make lesson planning easier by repeating activities. Keep reading to find out how each life skills activity is different each day.
Being a new special education teacher can be overwhelming and stressful. Check out The FIRST thing to do as a new special ed teacher.
In this post, I'm describing the areas and tools that go into a life skills classroom at the secondary level. Check out the examples.
Are you struggling trying to find functional life skills curriculum in your special education classroom? Read on to learn more...
A huge part of our job as special educators is empowering kids and young adults to make positive decisions in their own lives. One simple way to involve our students in some of those important decisions is getting them involved in their own IEP meetings. I always tell kids that they are the most imp
Finding resources to support middle school special education students is difficult, here are the best reading resources that I have found.
ELA and math programs for special ed students are constantly evolving. This growing list features tried and true programs and newcomers to the market.
Due to the nature of our classrooms we are bound to have a wide range of student abilities. Having such a wide range can sometimes be challenging when it comes to planning lessons, centers and activities. Not only is the wide range a challenge but, most of our students are also no where near grade level. While most of my students are at a preschool-1st grade level, I teach 4th and 5th grade. Let's face it, no matter what their cognitive level is, it is important to have age appropriate tasks. The big thing for my classroom is INDEPENDENCE, INDEPENDENCE, INDEPENDENCE!! If students do not leave my classroom being independent in all aspects of the school day I have not done my job. They do still need a lot of help academically but...they are able to move from center to center, get out the needed materials and get started on the task. The big thing I do that makes it more age appropriate is how students get from center to center. Instead of a giant center rotation chart I created these individual rotation charts. I have students that come in at different times. That is why you see the cards starting at different numbers. Here are a few center activities I do in my classroom. These activities focus on the basic/primary skills my students need but have been adapted to fit my upper elementary classroom. I apologize for the lack of pictures :(. READING -Independent reading with individual self selected book boxes -Technology Reading (Raz-Kids, Lexia) WRITING - Sentence fill ins -Typing -Daily Leveled Work -Writing using Expanding Expression Tool Companion -Daily writing journal (this is not complete....coming soon :)) MATH -For this center I don't really have activities. What I have the students do is a worksheet that goes along with the lesson I taught that day. IEP Tubs -These hold activities that match students individual IEP goals and objectives. I print off a snap shot of their goals and a data sheet to make it easy. I change them out as needed. What centers do you do? Follow my blog with Bloglovin
Allowing your students to use reference sheets on tests and quizzes can help them to be more successful in the inclusion setting.
By the end of the school year, we have our classrooms running like well-oiled machines. The students know what to do, when to do it, and what to expect from
Learn some ideas for supporting IEP and ESL students in the middle school classroom.
I'm excited to introduce this week's guest blogger, Juliana from CollaboratEd! She is here to talk about math instructional strategies! She is passionate about students who struggle with math. Juliana is a General Ed math teacher. She also has been a co-teacher, and have always taught the high school math intervention classes.
Discover the benefits of using a scope and sequence guide in developing a successful transition curriculum.
Sometimes it just helps to have examples of special education class schedules like yours to use as examples. Grab some in this post.
**This post contains affiliate links, which means that I collect a commission, at no additional cost to you, should you choose to make a purchase.** Building social skills is essential in the special education classroom. I know that direct teaching of basic social skills is imperative, but when we get ready for generalization I’m a ... Read More about 15 Must Have Board Games for Special Education
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These three steps will help teachers plan their high school classroom setup process. Get the free training + checklist shared in this blog post.
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If you’re a Special Education teacher or parent, you’ve likely heard of the importance of using visual schedules. But do you use them?
Looking for study skills worksheets for high school or upper middle school? Check out these 10 study skills worksheets.
Take a peek inside 9 unique special education classroom setups! Learn how each teacher sets up her classroom!
Finding resources to support middle school special education students is difficult, here are the best reading resources that I have found.
