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
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
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