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Engaging Group Lesson Ideas for Self Contained Sped

If you teach special education, you pretty much know that adapted resources are a necessity in your classroom (task cards, file folders, adapted books…etc)!  If your class/students are anything like mine, it is a task to get all of my students to sit for half an hour and concentrate on a group ... READ the POST

Ideas for Practicing Job Skills Remotely or In The Classroom

Whether distance learning is continuing for you or you are returning to school soon, many of our students that have off-campus work experience are not going to be able to participate in that type of experience for a while.  While there’s nothing quite like off-campus work experience, there are ... READ the POST

Making Cents of It All: Teaching Functional Money Skills in Life Skills Classrooms

Money skills are a vital part of independent living. It’s not just about recognizing coins and bills or understanding how to budget—students also need to develop the motor and social skills involved in handling money. While completing worksheets with money-related word problems is helpful, applying ... READ the POST

It's one thing to do worksheets that have word problems involving money,  but being able to transfer those skills in the community is a whole other skill to master.  Here are some ideas to practice these functional skills in the classroom to prepare your students for the community and beyond!

Independent Living IEP Goals Ideas

There are an endless number of life skills IEP goals out there, it's just a matter of finding what your student and their family want to focus on.  It's all about getting to know your student, and their future goals and collaborating with parents/caregivers on what areas they find ... READ the POST

Remote Learning Ideas for Secondary Special Education

Remote learning poses an additional challenge for students who need additional support.  Fear not, there are engaging ways to help our students access the curriculum and maintain active participation.  Here are some of the tried and true ways I've succeeded with remote learning in a self-contained ... READ the POST

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