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
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
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
Pinecone Succulent Art Project
It's so hard to find age appropriate crafts for older students with disabilities. Most crafts that are easy enough or don't require a lot of steps or fine motor skills, are geared towards younger children. This pinecone succulent project is not only age appropriate, but makes a great gift for many ... READ the POST
Why It’s Important To Post A Staff Break Schedule
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
10 Things Every Secondary Sped Teacher Wants You To Know
Here is a compilation of ten things every middle school, high school and transition sped teacher wishes you knew about them and their students! 1. MODEL THE EXPECTED BEHAVIOR OR TASK If you find that you are repeating the same direction over and over, try modeling it! Sometimes words ... READ the POST