As an education specialist, it can get pretty hectic trying to schedule breaks for all of your paraprofessionals (especially for classrooms that have upwards of 10 or more aides!). Many teachers say it's almost harder to manage their staff than it is to manage their students! I know it sounds ... READ the POST
25+ Ways To Use A Letter Board In The Classroom
If you don't already have a letter board, you're going to want one. They make a great decor asset to any room, they are trendy & very affordable right now (as low as $10!), and have many uses in the home and classroom. Here are 25+ ways to utilize a letter board in the classroom! 1. ... READ the POST
The Benefits of Having A Receipt Book In Your Classroom
Your classroom is not a business, nor are you technically making transactions that require handing out receipts on a regular basis. Think of it more as data collection and practical life skills! Here are some ways you can utilize a receipt book in your ... READ the POST
TURNING FINISHED STUDENT WORK INTO A VOCATIONAL TASK
Sometimes it can be easy to get carried away in doing things for our students. The important thing to remember with life skill or older students is that every moment is a teachable moment! Rather than doing it for them, teach them how to do it so that they can be as independent as ... READ the POST
HOW STAMPING THE DATE CAN BENEFIT EVERYONE IN A SPED CLASSROOM
About half of my class are non-writers, and a handful are tracers (or need to copy). Writing the date is a common daily task in the classroom and I was finding it time consuming to write the date with highlighter for all of my students that weren't able to do it on their own. It was also hard for ... READ the POST
THE NEW STURDY WAY TO MAKE FILE FOLDERS
I used to make file folders the traditional way with manila folders when I had access to a large laminating machine. It was cheap, easy to assemble, and made for great filing organization. When I came to my new school, there was only a "one page" laminator, so I even went to the lengths of using ... READ the POST