Congratulations! You're a first-year teacher, and you've put in a lot of hard work to earn your credential, now it's time to put your knowledge to the test. You finally get your very own classroom and you get to customize it to your own teaching style! There are still a lot of things ... 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
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
5 REASONS YOU NEED TO FOLLOW ADULTING MADE EASY
Nothing could have prepared me for the wide range of IEP goals, cognitive levels and learning styles I would have to accommodate, on top of the vast amount of organization needed to keep up with everything. As a brand new intern teacher struggling to juggle a masters program, a full ... READ the POST
