Special education elementary

Being a new special education teacher can be overwhelming and stressful. Check out The FIRST thing to do as a new special ed teacher.

Reclaim your time and energy and alleviate stress with these 9 SPED prep hacks to help you streamline your prep and prioritize your to-do list.

If there is one I have learned in my years of working with paraprofessionals, it is that paras are teachers too. My paraprofessional is my right hand and my left hand. She is the glue that keeps us together. I realize that sometimes it is our first instinct to give them passive work because their

Are you a first year teacher looking to set up your special education classroom? Or are you a veteran teacher looking for new classroom organization ideas? Here are my top 17 special education teacher must haves for your classroom. These Amazon must haves include supplies for prepping special education resources, resources for setting up adapted books, everything you need to create visuals and for ideas for classroom management. Grab these supplies on Amazon and start organizing this year.

Take a peek inside 9 unique special education classroom setups! Learn how each teacher sets up her classroom!

I have been CRAZY excited to share my classroom with ya'll this year. This is my third year in this classroom, and I'm in love with how it turned out it this school year. I kept a lot of the same centers from last year, and added a few new fun ones (Magnet Center,

It can be challenging to figure out what to teach each month but these tips and tricks make it a little bit easier. Plan your month today!

I never would have thought I would be tracking data digitally, I am really not that savvy when it comes to tech, however, when someone pointed out how easy it was, I had to try it. You guys, its sooo much easier than my typical paper and pencil tracking system. I had data sheets EVERYWHERE!! […]

Today I want to share with you my special education classroom layout for an autistic support classroom. Inside my elementary special education classroom, I provide an area for the teacher and teacher assistants. I post the daily routine schedule for special needs kids. The placement of the student desks is important to keep them engaged and learning. Another teacher tip is to incorporate an area for centers and independent workstations. A calm corner in the classroom is a must too!

Special education teachers, if you have a caseload of students all working on different IEP goals, learn all about my secret to managing different levels of IEP goals at the same time: IEP Goal Bins. With this system you’ll be able to easily help your special education students practice IEP goals and collect data on IEP goals no matter the size of your caseload. Take a look inside my IEP Goal Bins and learn how I use IEP goal bins in my functional life skills classroom here.