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First Week of School Activities for Secondary SPED

Whether you're starting with a brand-new group or welcoming back familiar faces, the first week of school in SPED is always a challenge—and often feels impossible to plan. If you’ve worked in special education before, you know how even a short break, like Spring Break, can disrupt routines and lead ... READ the POST

Kid & Student Friendly Current Events Video & Article Websites

In my classroom, current events are part of our daily wrap-up routine—though many teachers prefer to do this in the morning! It’s a simple and engaging way to weave in social studies, history, geography, science, and more. Students stay informed about what’s happening in the world (which feels more ... READ the POST

Morning Routine in a Secondary SPED Classroom

Create a morning routine in the classroom that will set your students (and staff) up for a successful day!  If you’re a SPED teacher, you know repetition is so important, and what better way to catch your students’ attention than when they are fresh and ready to start the day? Here are ... READ the POST

Managing Different Levels of IEP Goals & Data Collection

Every SPED classroom is different: whether you have only 1 student with 10 IEP goals or 20 students with 2 IEP goals each.  Then add in the factors of completely different IEP goals, and different levels!  There's one thing that's common for all classrooms though - it's a lot of work to ... READ the POST

Tips For First-Year Special Education Teachers

Congratulations! You’ve worked incredibly hard to earn your teaching credential (or you're starting out as an intern teacher while you earn your credential), and now, as a first-year teacher, it’s time to put all that knowledge into practice. You finally have your own classroom—a space you get to ... READ the POST

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