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Upper Elementary Lesson Plans for Special Education

September 5, 2021

It was my first year as a self-contained teacher. I was teaching 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. My students were crushing their IEP goals. We were mastering letter sounds, counting to ten, and writing our names. We were really “living our best lives,” as the young kids say these days. 🙂 Then, it happened. The […]

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Boom Cards Distance Learning Tips For Special Education Teachers

September 14, 2020

The Coronavirus school shutdown has been difficult for children with special needs and their teachers who have to create distance learning lesson plans. Boom Learning is an innovative interactive website that helps keep children engaged with gamified task cards.

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5 Types Of Visual Schedules Help Students Succeed

February 3, 2020

Implementing visual schedules in my classroom was a pivotal moment for us. Humans crave routine. There is a sense of comfort knowing what to expect next. Visuals, schedules, and checklists can help provide that structure. Even adults benefit from visual schedules. I never embark on a grocery trip without a list. Having the list of […]

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Streamlining Task Box Data

October 11, 2019

Recently voted “Teacher of the Year” of her Austin, TX campus, special teacher, Hannah Cash, uses Especially Education task boxes to build independence in her students with mild to moderate disabilities, and shares the quick and simple editable data collection system she developed to ensure student progress can easily be monitored by multiple adults. One […]

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Math Center Organization For Made For Me Math

September 27, 2019

In case you missed it, the Made For Me Math Growing Bundle is finally here! During our brainstorming process, Gabrielle and I decided to MAKE. ALL. THE. THINGS! We wanted our lesson plans to be versatile and meet the needs of every learner. Task boxes, file folders, assessments, recipes… our to-do list increased, and so […]

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