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Classroom Student Business: Coffee Cart

Having a student business has SO MANY benefits.  Depending on what your product or service is, you have the opportunity to practice independence, money math, cooking, responsibility, and so much more!  In this series, various guest bloggers (teachers & special educators) will share ... READ the POST

Vocational & Life Skills with Interactive Bulletin/Peg Board Activities

Interactive bulletin board or peg board activities are engaging and a great way to practice hands-on life skills & job skills. These activities can be done on the board for a group lesson, centers, or as an independent work task. These types of activities are especially great for special ... READ the POST

High School/Adult Transition Life Skills Classroom Tour

Hi there, welcome to room 805! Before I officially start my classroom tour, I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself.  And first off,  THANK YOU for following my journey. INTRODUCTION Hi, I’m Ms. Fiona, Ms. Fenona, Ms. Ona,  or Mom (among one of the many different things ... READ the POST

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

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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