To be frank, testing season doesn’t exactly bring out the best in any of us. Even as adults, high-stakes environments can crank up the pressure and shake our confidence. Now imagine that same pressure in...
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Is your classroom covered in visuals?! I hope so! And if not, here’s a few compelling reasons why mine is, and why it works! Visuals matter. Many of my students have super slow processing. Giving...
Read MoreYou made it to Day 4! Noise cancelling headphones are an absolute MUST in my special education classroom. While they don’t cancel out all sound, they do definitely help with blocking out extra, possibly distracting...
Read MoreYou made it to day 3! I love timers. They keep me on track, they are great visuals, they are an awesome skill to begin teaching kids, they help with anxiety, and they can eventually...
Read MoreGum! I know, I know… many people think I am insane for allowing my students to chew gum. I’ll tell you… once you go gum, you never go back! My kids have very, very challenging...
Read MoreI am frequently asked about what I use in the classroom to keep it running. My students are super unique and there are SO many things I could not live without! For this blog series,...
Read MoreI have been filing away ideas for this bundle for what feels like forever, and I have finally gotten all of the resources together to make it a real product! I designed this product with...
Read MoreI’m here to report that picture books featuring characters of color ARE out there, and I have 17 of them to share with you! I received these books in a Donors Choose grant last week,...
Read MoreAh, the joys of the very combative and controlling student! Many of our kiddos with emotional disabilities display these behaviors. Here’s a few tips I’ve learned along the way to help manage these students so...
Read MoreAh, the stealing student. It’s so tough. The kid takes everything. From exciting things like toys and manipulatives to “weird stuff” like broken pencils and random office supplies. What do you even do? In the...
Read MoreOkay teachers, it’s time for some REAL TALK. “Controversial” is a pretty familiar word these days, especially when referring to Mr. Trump’s Presidency. Betsy DeVos is possibly our next Secretary of Education, and as educators,...
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