5 Things to Do Before Every IEP Meeting
As special education teachers, there is a lot for us to do as we prepare for an IEP meeting. Some things that we are legally required to do according to federal or state mandates (like...
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SEL Winter Resources Round-Up
Winter is such a fun time to focus on social emotional learning. Between snow, snowflakes, and winter holidays, there are SO many fun themes to draw on. Here’s a simple round-up of some of my...
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Managing Different Levels of IEP Goals & Data Collection
I am so grateful to welcome Fiona Gonzalez from Adulting Made Easy as a guest blogger about all things IEP goals-focused instruction and data collection! Every SPED classroom is different: whether you have only...
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2021 Holiday Kids Gift Guide
This post contains affiliate links. The holiday season is around the corner. If your students’ caregivers are anything like mine were, I was frequently asked for a kids gift guide. As a teacher, we have...
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SEL Fall Resources Round-Up!
Fall is such a fun time to focus on social emotional learning, especially gratitude. Here’s a simple round-up of some of my favorite SEL fall resources available in my TPT shop! SEL Monthly Themes...
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Understanding Sensory Processing Disorder
As teachers, we work with students every single day that respond best to a variety of supports. Some of these students have identified disabilities, some have 504 plans, some students require classroom accommodations but don’t...
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Supporting Our Students with ADHD
As a special education teacher and related professional in public schools for over 10 years, I have worked with many students with ADHD. There are so many thoughts about this disorder: it’s overdiagnosed, it’s only...
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Special Education Professional Development Round Up
I love being active on social media. My favorite platforms are this blog right here, instagram, and facebook. With these platforms and my online presence for teachers and special educators, I get asked a TON...
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Making School Based Physical Therapy Work
Related service providers are our right and left hands. They help us create the holistic environment that school should be for our often complex students! While physical therapy is not the most common related service,...
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Toy Review: Way to Play Roads
Play, movement, and engagement in the classroom is SO important. Over the years I have found so many toys and resources for my classroom to encourage these things, and some fall flat. I was gifted...
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